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Moeller to host annual Reading by the River event April 18Mar 25, 2026 11:47 am - State Rep. Anna Moeller will host her fourth annual Reading by the River event as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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Hearts of gold: From teaching music lessons to planting gardens, Arlington Heights neighbors give backMar 25, 2026 11:24 am - Arlington Heights officials have recognized 10 individuals and the Frontier Days Inc. Festival Committee with the 2026 Hearts of Gold awards.
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How Tri-Cities traffic woes compare to Chicago’s most frustrating expresswaysMar 25, 2026 11:11 am - A survey by Munley Law identified Illinois' angriest commutes, with the Stevenson Expressway topping the list, followed by the Kennedy/Dan Ryan and Eisenhower Expressway. Tri-Cities traffic issues on roads like Randall and Kirk roads, though annoying, seem minor by comparison.
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McHenry County College raises tuition after keeping it flat last year
Mar 25, 2026 10:53 am - McHenry County College will raise tuition rates by $5 per credit hour starting in the fall semester.
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McHenry County judge sends Gurnee man to prison for cocaine possession
Mar 25, 2026 10:33 am - A Gurnee man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine.
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Sheridan Gorman’s killing puts Chicago back at the center of America’s bitter immigration fight
Mar 25, 2026 10:14 am - Months after President Donald Trump ended a pummeling deportation blitz in Chicago, the city and its “sanctuary” policies have been thrust back into the national spotlight following the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Loyola University student.
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Indiana woman charged in shooting deaths of Will County family
Mar 25, 2026 9:40 am - An Indiana woman has been charged with killing a man and his parents at their home in Crete Township.
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Ex-prosecutor sues Kane County, state’s attorney; claims firing was whistleblower retaliation
Mar 25, 2026 8:48 am - A former Kane County prosecutor is suing State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and the county, alleging he was fired after exposing what the suit claimed was a common and longstanding practice of “backdating” criminal complaint filings.
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Police investigating attempted robbery in downtown Mount ProspectMar 24, 2026 9:34 pm - Police are investigating an attempted robbery in downtown Mount Prospect Monday night.
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Family of early Schaumburg mayor applauds use of his name for updated municipal campusMar 24, 2026 8:51 pm - The family of Schaumburg’s influential second mayor, Bob Atcher, have expressed their appreciation for the village board’s Tuesday decision to rename the 60-acre municipal campus after him.