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Man sentenced to 50 years for killing disabled nephewJun 21, 2024 11:07 am - A former Bloomingdale man who strangled his blind nephew has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Dominick Taylor, 54, pleaded guilty in February to one count of first-...
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Three years later, lives still upended by tornado that tore through WoodridgeJun 21, 2024 10:25 am - Three years have passed since a late-night tornado left her Woodridge townhouse community in shambles. Yet Maria Rivas still feels in limbo. “I still don’t know when I’m ...
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Des Plaines launches survey about local lifeJun 21, 2024 8:27 am - Des Plaines residents are invited to complete a survey about life in the city.
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‘This is not a moment of pride for anybody’: McHenry County Board scales back Pride Month resolution
Jun 21, 2024 7:11 am - The McHenry County Board recognized June as Pride Month, albeit with a scaled-back version of a proclamation.
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Two promoted in Wheeling Fire DepartmentJun 21, 2024 7:10 am - Two veteran Wheeling firefighters were promoted this week.
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School’s out, but there’s no summer vacation for resource officersJun 21, 2024 6:59 am - Summer break means family trips, dips in the pool and more time hanging out with friends for thousands of suburban students. But for the police officers who monitor their hallways and help resolve their conflicts during the fall, winter and spring, duty still calls when school’s out.
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Cooper’s Hawk tax dispute between Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights to be decided by Illinois Supreme CourtJun 21, 2024 6:22 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear Rolling Meadows’ appeal of a ruling that would have the city pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant.
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Possible change of plea in July 4 Highland Park shooting, Lake County state’s attorney’s office saysJun 20, 2024 10:05 pm - A spokeswoman from the Lake County state’s attorney’s office confirmed “a possible change of plea” from the Highwood man charged with fatally shooting seven people and injuring dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park.
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Oak Brook Polo Club postpones 2024 seasonJun 20, 2024 6:03 pm - The Oak Brook Polo Club has postponed its 2024 season.
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50th annual Palatine Greek Fest has special plans to celebrate culture, communityJun 20, 2024 3:11 pm - Visitors to Palatine’s Greek Fest will find much that’s familiar at the annual three-day event opening Friday at Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church. But there will be added touches this year, too, as the festival of food and culture celebrates its 50th anniversary.