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Cook County juvenile detention center given high marksJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Two state agencies with authority over Illinois juvenile detention center operations have given the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center exemplary reviews in separate reports issued in recent weeks, officials said.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified gunsJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Cook County prosecutors will seek detention for felony defendants accused of using an illegally modified gun and won’t plead their cases down to a lesser charge, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Thursday.
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St. Charles looking at boosting business improvement grants
Jan 30, 2025 1:33 pm - St. Charles businesses may be able to receive up to $30,000 in grant funding from the city this year for various building projects and ADA improvements through the city’s Business Improvement Grant (BIG) program.
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Man found dead in burning SUV identifiedJan 30, 2025 1:12 pm - A man found inside a burning SUV that damaged a home Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 76-year-old Walter Drogos of Fox Lake.
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Retiring Prospect Heights police chief praised for service at final city council meetingJan 30, 2025 1:11 pm - After 25 years with Prospect Heights police, retiring Chief Bill Caponigro receives praise from city officials at his final meeting before Deputy Chief Milo Derman takes over.
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Batavia residents oppose ban of kratom, delta-8, other synthetic drug sales
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Car crashes into Antioch restaurant, causing significant damageJan 30, 2025 11:38 am - A restaurant in downtown Antioch sustained significant damage Thursday morning after a car the driver thought was in park crashed into the side of the building.
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Adler Center faculty to perform in Libertyville at Feb. 7 concertJan 30, 2025 10:31 am - The Adler Arts Center’s faculty concert will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 7, at the center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville.
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Fire leaves South Elgin home uninhabitableJan 29, 2025 11:20 pm - A home in South Elgin was left uninhabitable Wednesday morning after a fire officials believe may have been sparked by a mini-fridge.