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FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
Apr 25, 2024 2:11 pm - NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with f...
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Get rid of unwanted medicine Saturday in Des PlainesApr 25, 2024 12:32 pm - You can safely get rid of unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday in Des Plaines. Des Plaines police will accept unused or expired medication from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at th...
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AJ Freund, 5 years later: The short life and lingering effects of slain Crystal Lake boy
Apr 25, 2024 12:05 pm - Five years ago, a weeklong search for a missing 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy came to an end. On April 24, 2019, Andrew Freund Sr. — after being confronted with videos on h...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to murdering wifeApr 25, 2024 11:59 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty last week to murdering his wife in 2021. Victor Ayllon, 38, of the 300 block of Heine Avenue, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murd...
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Wheaton hosts community conversation programApr 25, 2024 11:59 am - The Wheaton social services department is holding a community conversation to raise awareness about substance use. The educational event will happen from 6 to 8 p.m. Tues...
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Bringing music to the community: DuPage Symphony celebrates 70 yearsApr 25, 2024 11:44 am - In its 70th year, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra is still finding ways to go “above and beyond” to share its love for music with the community. For its season finale on Ma...
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New-look Outback Steakhouse opens Tuesday in SchaumburgApr 25, 2024 10:18 am - The new Outback Steakhouse location set for a grand opening Tuesday in Schaumburg will be the first of the chain’s Chicago-area restaurants to sport a redesigned look.
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Public invited to send off of Lake County Honor FlightApr 25, 2024 8:59 am - A public send off is planned at 11 a.m. Friday for the next group of Lake County Honor Flight participants. Signs and flags are welcome and registration is not required ...
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One person killed in two-vehicle crash in WheelingApr 25, 2024 8:56 am - One person died from injuries in two-vehicle crash in Wheeling late Wednesday, authorities said. The collision happened about 10:20 p.m. when a 2018 Buick Encore headed w...
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Why Kane County is taking more time to decide on new sales tax referendumApr 25, 2024 8:52 am - A Kane County Board committee has further delayed deciding whether to ask voters to approve a new sales tax. Dale Berman, chairman of the finance and budget committee, as...