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Ready for a night out? Elgin’s Movies on the Lawn series starts SaturdayJul 19, 2024 11:18 am - Elgin’s free ”Movies on the Lawn“ series starts Saturday on the south side of the Hemmens Cultural Center with a showing of ”Zombieland“ on a 30-foot-wide screen.
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4-H kids show off their animals at Kane County FairJul 19, 2024 10:56 am - The carnival rides are spinning, the funnel cakes are dusted with sugar, the corn is roasted and a few newcomers are getting acquainted with the Kane County Fair, now underway in St. Charles.
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Thousands of O’Hare travelers hit by outage, some Metra UP trains slowedJul 19, 2024 10:53 am - Flying out of Chicago today? Check your flight status, as global computer glitch disrupts travel by air and train.
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‘Consumers just want clean and affordable water’: Fight looms over bid by utilities to raise water rates
Jul 19, 2024 10:42 am - The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state. Illinois American Water, wh...
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Schaumburg woman dead after townhouse fire Thursday nightJul 19, 2024 10:41 am - A Schaumburg woman died Thursday night after a townhouse fire authorities believe was likely caused by careless use of smoking materials.
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22 tornadoes confirmed from Monday night’s stormsJul 19, 2024 10:18 am - National Weather Service tornado survey teams have wrapped up their work following Monday night’s derecho and confirmed 22 tornadoes touched in the Chicago area.
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Elgin officer won’t be charged in non-fatal January shootingJul 19, 2024 8:24 am - The Cook County state’s attorney’s office won’t charge an Elgin police officer following an investigation into the January shooting of a suicidal knife-wielding man.
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Hazardous conditions on Fox River prompt temporary ban on recreational boating
Jul 19, 2024 8:12 am - High water levels and swift currents have created “conditions significantly hazardous” for boaters on large portions of the Fox River, officials reported.
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See who showed up at the RNC on Thursday in our photo galleryJul 18, 2024 11:20 pm -
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Registration continues for fall semester at Waubonsee Community College’s four campuses and onlineJul 18, 2024 9:58 pm - With Waubonsee Community College’s fall semester starting on Aug. 19, the college is still accepting registrations.