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Veteran Wheeling police officer dies at law enforcement conferenceApr 17, 2025 11:05 am - Wheeling police Cmdr. Jim Borchardt died Wednesday after apparently experiencing a medical emergency.
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Cook County court fee amnesty week continues through FridayApr 17, 2025 10:39 am - Those with overdue fees on moving traffic violations in Cook County have until Friday, April 18 to pay up without paying additional collection costs.
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Elk Grove fire department earns high marksApr 17, 2025 10:38 am - The Elk Grove Village Fire Department has earned Accredited Agency status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for the second time, village officials announced.
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Explore historical links between Libertyville and Lake Bluff during April 21 eventApr 17, 2025 10:38 am - Discover the historical connections between Libertyville and Lake Forest during a Zoom event at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21.
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Community meeting in Gurnee for next phase of Viking Park master planApr 17, 2025 10:30 am - A community meeting to review conceptual designs for the next phase of the Viking Park Master Plan will be held at the park’s community center, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee, from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22.
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Migratory bird walk around Butler Lake in LibertyvilleApr 17, 2025 10:29 am - Bird lovers are invited to a free guided watch and walk around Butler Lake in Libertyville in search of spring migratory birds from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26.
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Fluent ‘Translations’: Writers Theatre delivers eloquent revival of provocative dramaApr 17, 2025 9:33 am - Writers Theatre’s season continues with the resonant, gracefully acted revival of “Translations,” a rustic drama by Irish playwright Brian Friel.
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ICE, DOGE seek sensitive Medicare data as immigration crackdown intensifies
Apr 16, 2025 9:33 pm - Trump immigration officials and the U.S. DOGE Service are seeking to use a sensitive Medicare database as part of their crackdown on undocumented immigrants, according to...
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‘Nobody asked questions’: Metra broadens human trafficking prevention campaignApr 16, 2025 9:07 pm - “How many kids like me have slipped through the cracks because someone ignored their gut feeling?” survivor asks.
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Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an ‘alarming rate’
Apr 16, 2025 8:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate,” promising on Wednesday to cond...