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‘Senior assassins’ game leads to lockdown of West Dundee school, disorderly conduct charge for teenApr 09, 2026 11:09 am - West Dundee police are urging teens to think twice about playing the popular “senior assassins” game, after it scared people and led to a school lockdown Tuesday.
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One dead, two hurt in Streamwood house fireApr 09, 2026 8:53 am - One person is dead, another was transported to a hospital and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in an early morning Streamwood house fire Thursday.
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Two in custody after early morning police chase ends with crash in ElmhurstApr 09, 2026 8:18 am - Police have two suspects in custody after officers chased a vehicle wanted in connection with a burglary into Elmhurst where it crashed.
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Mount Prospect police searching for armed car burglarsApr 09, 2026 8:04 am - Mount Prospect police are looking for five men wanted in connection with an armed car burglary early Tuesday morning.
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Arlington Heights offering free smoke alarms for residentsApr 09, 2026 6:39 am - The Arlington Heights Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm inspections, battery changing and new smoke alarm installations for residents.
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ECC culinary students named finalists in Fisher Nuts recipe competitionApr 08, 2026 9:55 pm - Eight Elgin Community College culinary students are finalists in the 15th annual Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition on April 16, where they'll prepare original dishes featuring Fisher Nuts products for judges including company employees.
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Police investigating shots fired between two cars in West DundeeApr 08, 2026 8:58 pm - Multiple police agencies are investigating shots fired between two vehicles in West Dundee Wednesday afternoon, officials said. However, so far, there have been no reports of either property damage or injuries.
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As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone
Apr 08, 2026 6:21 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine struck different tones on Wednesday while describing the state of hostilities with Iran, with the secretary characterizing the conflict mostly in the past tense while the general appeared unwilling to use such absolute terms and left open the possibility that additional U.S. troops could be killed.
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DHS chief mulls yanking customs from sanctuary city airports, raising O’Hare angst, Pritzker rebukeApr 08, 2026 6:18 pm - “Right before the World Cup?” Gov. JB Pritzker asked on X after DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggested customs isn’t a given for sanctuary city airports, like O’Hare.
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What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to
Apr 08, 2026 6:15 pm - A tenuous ceasefire deal in the Iran war allowing negotiations for a longer-term peace between the United States and Iran appears to be in jeopardy after Tehran accused the Trump administration of major violations.