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Gurnee police apprehend occupants of vehicle fleeing Wisconsin traffic stopJul 24, 2025 3:00 pm - Two Racine, Wisconsin, men are facing charges after Gurnee police early Thursday assisted in apprehending a fleeing vehicle.
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Scammers target back-to-school rush as spending nears $39 billionJul 24, 2025 1:44 pm - As summer winds down, families across the country are preparing for the upcoming school year. But while parents juggle vacations, work, and school supply lists, scammers also are gearing up — for a different kind of season.
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Joliet’s Hollywood Casino riverboat to close July 29
Jul 24, 2025 1:26 pm - Owners of Hollywood Casino Joliet have announced the casino’s riverboat property will close at 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, in preparation for the grand opening of their new facility.
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Glen Ellyn resident first human case of West Nile in DuPageJul 24, 2025 1:15 pm - Public health officials have announced the first human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County this year.
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Algonquin’s Cucina Bella celebrates 20 years of serving up Italian family recipes
Jul 24, 2025 1:11 pm - For the past two decades, Cucina Bella has been bringing a piece of Italy to downtown Algonquin. On Thursday, the restaurant celebrated its 20th birthday.
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Huntley District 158 support staff gets new contract
Jul 24, 2025 12:35 pm - The Huntley Unit District 158 board has approved a new contract with the Huntley Education Support Staff Association, though it passed along slate lines.
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Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rolls
Jul 24, 2025 12:30 pm - The U.S. Department of Justice added its voice this month to a lawsuit by private entities accusing the state of Illinois of failing to properly maintain a statewide voter registration list, in violation of a 1993 federal law.
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‘Hit or miss’? Mandated media literacy education lacks consistency across Illinois
Jul 24, 2025 11:59 am - A survey of Illinois educators reveals a significant disparity in how they interpret a three-year-old state law’s requirement to teach high school students a “unit of instruction” on media literacy.
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Rosemont man found shot to death inside car parked in Des PlainesJul 24, 2025 11:26 am - A Rosemont man was found shot to death inside a parked car in Des Plaines Wednesday afternoon and police are conducting a homicide investigation.
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Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
Jul 24, 2025 11:21 am - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his cultural influence far beyond the ring, died Thursday in Florida at age 71.