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Sheriff’s deputy got mad and fatally shot Sonya Massey without justification, prosecutor says
Oct 22, 2025 3:41 pm - The Illinois sheriff's deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her Springfield home last year eschewed his training and the principles of policing when he shot the Black woman who had called 911 for help, a prosecutor said Wednesday in Sean Grayson's murder trial.
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US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean
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Police investigating shots fired on I-355 near LemontOct 22, 2025 2:26 pm - Illinois State Police are investigating a possible shooting on I-355 near 127th Street near Lemont.
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Suspect charged in hit-and-run near Huntley that injured skateboarderOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - A 35-year-old McHenry County man faces felony charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash near Huntley that left a teenage skateboarder seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday.
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Naperville could apply food and beverage tax to drive-through-only chains, food trucksOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - Despite their growing popularity in Naperville, most drive-through-only concepts are not required to collect and remit the city’s food and beverage tax, according to a finance department memo. A draft ordinance would change that.
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Maine Township inviting veterans to breakfastOct 22, 2025 2:15 pm - Military veterans living in Maine Township are invited to a breakfast in their honor on Nov. 7.
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‘We don’t all have to be the same’: BrightSide Theatre revival of ‘Rocky Horror’ comes at the right timeOct 22, 2025 1:55 pm - BrightSide Theatre artistic director Jeffrey Cass fulfills his longtime ambition to stage the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show,” a campy 1973 tuner that celebrates living one’s truth and living it fearlessly.
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Schaumburg providing post-Halloween pumpkin drop-off locationsOct 22, 2025 12:43 pm - The Schaumburg Engineering & Public Works Department and Lakeshore Recycling Systems are teaming up to offer a more sustainable way to dispose of your pumpkins after Halloween.
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‘It’s not labor — it’s love’: Liberty Restaurant celebrating 50 years of family ownership in LibertyvilleOct 22, 2025 12:01 pm - The Liberty Restaurant in Libertyville is celebrating 50 years of family ownership and operation with throwback prices for the next three weeks. But it’s the quality homemade dishes and comfortable experience that have customers coming back year after year. “We have a lot of regulars. We know their names, they know us,” says co-owner George Frangos.
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Elk Grove hosts Neighborhood Watch meeting Oct. 30Oct 22, 2025 12:00 pm - The Elk Grove Village Crime Prevention Unit will host a Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, Oct. 30.