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Wheaton library offers autism support groupAug 16, 2024 11:24 am - The Wheaton Public Library is hosting a monthly support group for parents of children with autism. The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the library at ...
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Elgin Hispanic Network awards four high school scholarshipsAug 16, 2024 11:12 am - Elgin Hispanic Network recently announced the annual scholarship recipients for 2024. This year, four scholarships were awarded to local senior high school students of H...
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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Aurora man facing felony weapons, battery and drug chargesAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A 51-year-old Aurora man is charged with multiple weapon, battery and drug felonies following an attack on a business acquaintance Wednesday near Aurora.
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What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
Aug 16, 2024 5:47 am - WASHINGTON — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she ...
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Ribbon cutting set for Aug. 22 at renovated Mundelein parkAug 16, 2024 5:19 am - The Mundelein Park & Recreation District will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated Longmeadow Park at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22.
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How police are using virtual training to handle real-world challengesAug 16, 2024 5:15 am - Woodridge police are using a virtual-reality system to improve their training for real-life situations.
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Naperville police investigating shooting on Inland CircleAug 15, 2024 10:29 pm - Naperville police are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in the 700 block of Inland Circle. One person was transported to the hospital for an appa...
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Why you should think twice before posting back-to-school photos onlineAug 15, 2024 9:31 pm - It’s a back-to-school tradition - the kids line up donning new clothes, stuffed backpacks and big smiles while their parents snap a photo to mark the end of summer and the return to classes. But you might want to think twice before posting those photos to social media, the Better Business Bureau is warning.
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.