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Soybeans and giant puffball mushrooms: The latest prospective Illinois state symbolsJun 02, 2024 4:35 pm - Illinois has more than 30 state symbols. Some are easily recognizable, like the state flag; and others are more niche, like the state pie (pumpkin) or the state snack foo...
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Bill to end senior road tests ‘still alive,’ as legislators eye veto session resetJun 02, 2024 4:30 pm - What’s next for endangered legislation aimed at ending behind-the-wheel tests for senior drivers? It’s still alive, Illinois lawmakers say.
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Curbing chronic pain: Implant gives Highland Park shooting survivor new lease on lifeJun 02, 2024 4:26 pm - In January, Liz Roberts Turnipseed did something that would have been impossible 18 months earlier -- snorkeled in the Caribbean Sea -- thanks to a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulator doctors surgically implanted in her lower back.
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Who’s got the best wings in Huntley? Here’s how to help decideJun 02, 2024 2:34 pm - Huntley-area chicken wing enthusiasts will have an opportunity Thursday to taste-test offerings from a half-dozen downtown restaurants and vote on their favorites.
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Geneva council to hold public hearing Monday on east side TIF proposalJun 02, 2024 2:20 pm - The Geneva City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night to take testimony on the creation of a fourth tax increment finance district on the city’s east side. Know...
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Metra marks four decades and millions of trips with free rides, giveawaysJun 02, 2024 1:25 pm - Metra’s turning 40 on June 8. Here’s how the railroad plans to celebrate.
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‘Smile a lot, it’s a good day’: Elgin Academy holds final official graduationJun 02, 2024 1:24 pm - Elgin Academy graduated their 185th and final senior class Saturday. The school will close after a special summer session following dwindling enrollment and budget shortfalls.
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Crystal Lake man accused of being drunk while toddler wandered in roadJun 02, 2024 10:55 am - A Crystal Lake man on pretrial release on a DUI charge was arrested again Friday after police said he was “highly intoxicated” when they found a toddler he was responsibl...
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Good News Sunday: Wheaton’s Cosley Zoo celebrates 50 years as director prepares to retireJun 02, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about Cosley Zoo’s 50th anniversary, a business donating warehouse space for a charitable effort, and the winner of this year’s Charlemagne Award.
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Photo Gallery: IHSA state boys volleyball, girls and boys lacrosse and girls 3A soccerJun 01, 2024 9:54 pm -