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Batavia residents will see slight increase on their property tax bills next year
Dec 10, 2024 10:43 am - Batavia residents will see a smaller tax increase than planned after city council members decided to use additional reserve funds to cover a budget deficit.
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Spotlight: Seasonal fare on suburban stages includes ‘Wonderful Life,’ ‘Christmas Carol,’ Second City sketchesDec 10, 2024 9:48 am - Suburban theaters, including Improv Playhouse and Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, stage seasonal favorites “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Sweater,” respectively, while Strawdog Theatre brings “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” to Writers Theatre.
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State rep worker falls ill after opening suspicious mailDec 10, 2024 9:12 am - Staffer hospitalized after opening suspicious mail at state Rep. Barbara Hernandez's office in Aurora; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating potential hazardous materials.
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International volleyball giants will clash at NOW Arena in 2025Dec 10, 2024 8:27 am - A five-day, six-team international men’s volleyball tournament is headed to the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates this summer featuring some of the biggest names in the sport.
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Wheeling man fatally shot in Mundelein; police investigatingDec 10, 2024 8:26 am - A Wheeling man was fatally shot Monday night in a Mundelein parking lot, and police are searching both for his killer and whoever drove him to a hospital.
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Arlington Heights board inks deal to lower Bears’ tax bill until stadium construction beginsDec 09, 2024 9:59 pm - The Arlington Heights village board on Monday approved a deal nearly two years in the making that aims to resolve the property tax dispute between the Chicago Bears and three area school districts.
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Lake County man charged in knife attack at motelDec 09, 2024 9:51 pm - A Lake County man is facing aggravated battery charges following a knife attack Friday at a residential motel near Libertyville.
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‘It’s a space for you’: Frontline Care Center offers mental health services to first responders and veteransDec 09, 2024 9:48 pm - Dozens of first responders, caregivers and local officials Monday welcomed what was described as a milestone in providing mental health services to emergency service personnel, veterans and their families.
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Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on a perilous journey through Romanian mountainsDec 09, 2024 9:32 pm - A Ukrainian man who embarked on a perilous journey fleeing his war-torn country into Romania was rescued from a deep mountain ravine in subzero temperatures with an unlik...
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Trudeau says Americans realizing impact of Trump tariffsDec 09, 2024 9:26 pm - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday said Americans “are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a l...