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Three states issued warnings about an unregulated boarding school for youth with autism. Illinois has 15 kids there.
Jun 29, 2024 12:27 pm - Editor’s note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. Two more states are now scrutinizing a New York boarding school for autistic students and have warned s...
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Decades after retiring from major leagues, Lisle’s Jack Perconte still in baseball as a coachJun 29, 2024 12:21 pm - Once a Major League Baseball player, Lisle’s Jack Perconte now is a coach, an author and a marathon runner.
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Bob Beal, Illinois boxing and martial arts hall of famer, diesJun 29, 2024 12:21 pm - Once described as having fists “like hammers from hell,” Bob Beal was an inductee into the Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame and the Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame, both in 2015. He died May 27.
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Suburban Skyview: Movie marquee rises over shuttered theaterJun 29, 2024 6:00 am - Round Lake Beach officials are hopeful the property at the shuttered Regal Cinema’s movie theater will once again become an entertainment destination.
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‘We’re in a much better place’: Arlington Heights mayor says Bears have responded to proposed dealJun 28, 2024 9:23 pm - As the team juggles two stadium sites now in limbo, the Chicago Bears have received and responded to a proposed settlement from Arlington Heights that aims to resolve outstanding tax issues on the suburban option, village officials confirm.
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Keeping invaders at bay: Battle to protect Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes from invasive species paying offJun 28, 2024 9:14 pm - Lake Michigan represents one of Illinois’ most significant recreational resources, one of its biggest economic assets and its largest public drinking water supply — benefits enjoyed by suburbanites. But keeping it safe from invasive species is a constant battle.
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Police: Man on parole for murder now faces gun chargeJun 28, 2024 8:06 pm - An Addison man on parole on a second-degree murder charge has been charged with possessing a loaded machine gun.
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Police: Man shot in possible road rage incident in Carol StreamJun 28, 2024 7:56 pm - A man was shot Thursday night in what Carol Stream police believe was a road rage event, officials said.
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Schaumburg, insurance company to pay $275,000 to woman who fell on train platform in 2020Jun 28, 2024 7:50 pm - The village of Schaumburg and its insurance company have approved a settlement payment of $275,000 to a woman injured by a slip and fall on the village’s portion of the Metra train station platform on Oct. 9, 2020.
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Animals placed with foster families while shelter deals with floodJun 28, 2024 7:47 pm - Cats and dogs have been placed with foster families and cleanup is progressing two days after a burst pipe caused a 2-foot deep flood inside Heartland Animal Shelter in Wheeling early Wednesday.