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‘He really does make a difference’: South Elgin HS precision manufacturing teacher wins Golden Apple AwardMay 07, 2025 3:47 pm - South Elgin High School precision manufacturing teacher Matthew Erbach was awarded a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching on Wednesday.
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Lake Forest mountaineer battling cancer dies climbing fifth-tallest mountain on Earth
May 07, 2025 3:41 pm - Lake Forest resident Alexander Pancoe, an alpinist and philanthropist battling cancer, died doing what he loved, his wife Nina Laski Pancoe said.
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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
May 07, 2025 3:38 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ra...
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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
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Northbrook police investigating Palatine woman’s death near train tracksMay 07, 2025 3:13 pm - Northbrook police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old Palatine woman who appears to have been struck by a Union Pacific freight train.
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Wadsworth Road to close at Canadian Pacific Railroad crossing May 8May 07, 2025 2:05 pm - Wadsworth Road between Route 41 and Kilbourne Road east of the Des Plaines River in northeastern Lake County will be closed Thursday, May 8 for rail crossing repairs.
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Tunnel to Towers 9/11 mobile exhibit coming to Gurnee MillsMay 07, 2025 2:03 pm - A welcome procession for the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET mobile exhibit will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. May 16 at Gurnee Mills, in parking lot E at 6170 W. Grand Ave.
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REAL ID enforcement begins at O’Hare, airports nationwideMay 07, 2025 2:00 pm - After years of postponed deadlines, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration began enforcing REAL ID requirements at airports nationwide Wednesday.
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Hundreds of counterfeit watches worth up to $16 million seized at O’HareMay 07, 2025 1:59 pm - Hundreds of counterfeit designer watches valued at nearly $16 million — if they were real — have been seized by federal customs agents at O’Hare International Airport since April, authorities said.
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Special meeting Tuesday on first-of-its kind residential development proposal in Hawthorn WoodsMay 07, 2025 1:22 pm - A special meeting of Hawthorn Woods’ planning, building and zoning committee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Zurich High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Church St., Lake Zurich.