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40th MLK Prayer Breakfast fills ECC, honors lost leadersJan 18, 2025 10:36 am - A crowd of Elgin community leaders and members gathered Saturday for the 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast filling the Seigle Auditorium at Elgin Community College.
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Norge Ski Club set to host crowds from across country at 120th annual ski jump tourney
Jan 18, 2025 10:14 am - The 120th annual Norge Ski Jump Tournament is expected to draw crowds from across the country to Fox River Grove. The competition will be held Jan. 25 and 26.
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Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on a challenge to Illinois' concealed carry law
Jan 18, 2025 9:51 am - Amid multiple recent challenges to state gun control laws, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday concerning the constitutionality of concealed carry licenses and open carry bans.
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Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100 million state funding boost to fight homelessness
Jan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Homelessness in Illinois more than doubled from 2023-2024; advocates urge $100M funding boost to add shelters, aid, citing pandemic response successes and ongoing housing affordability crisis.
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State school board seeks 4.6% budget increase
Jan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois education budget grows, but 7 in 10 students still underfunded. Can Pritzker bridge the gap?
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Jan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois’ former top doctor has been fined $150,000 for a "revolving door" ethics violation - admitting she took a hospital CEO job too soon after leaving state role overseeing the facility.
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Jan 18, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois faces a $3.2 billion budget deficit for next fiscal year. Revenues are currently on track, but growth is flat and one-time federal funds are gone, presenting challenges for lawmakers.
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Man found guilty in killing of Hanover Park residentJan 17, 2025 10:38 pm - A jury found Richard Goodwin, 59, guilty of one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery.
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Schaumburg’s Prairie Center to anchor campus alone for 20 months as it faces possible changesJan 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Approaching its 40th anniversary next year, Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts will provide stability at the municipal campus during the 20 months village hall is being rebuilt, even as it faces potential changes of its own.
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Woman killed in Carpentersville crash identifiedJan 17, 2025 8:52 pm - The Kane County Coroner’s Office Friday released the identity of a woman killed Jan. 8 in a crash in Carpentersville.