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A 1,000-pound moose fell into an icy lake. Rescuers had to get creative.
Jan 22, 2025 2:23 pm - It was a bitterly frigid morning in northern New York when a passerby saw an alarming sight: A roughly 1,000-pound moose plunged into a semi-frozen lake. Upon closer insp...
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Man accused of printing sexual image of woman on shirt without consent is taken into custody, released
Jan 22, 2025 2:16 pm - An Elgin man was in custody of McHenry County authorities Monday after a warrant was issued accusing him of sharing a sexual image of a woman without her consent by printing the photo on a T-shirt and sharing it on social media.
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Des Plaines man reports $195,000 crypto theftJan 22, 2025 2:08 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating the theft of approximately $195,000 in cryptocurrency from a local man’s accounts.
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Batavia City Council gives OK to demolish 135-year-old downtown building
Jan 22, 2025 1:18 pm - Batavia City Council members decided Tuesday to authorize the demolition of the historic Tin Shop building downtown.
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Nurse opens college in Mount Prospect to train next generation of health care workersJan 22, 2025 12:43 pm - If you’re interested in entering the healthcare field, Marie Fenelon can point you in the right direction. The Round Lake resident and R.N. recently opened Fenelon College of Healthcare Careers in Mount Prospect.
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Geneva council pulls $68 million referendum from ballot
Jan 22, 2025 11:04 am - The Geneva City Council and Mayor Kevin Burns voted Tuesday to remove a $68 million funding request from the April 1 ballot because of a formula error used to compute the impact on property taxes.
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West Chicago-based aviation training program expands to DeKalbJan 22, 2025 10:09 am - An aviation school in West Chicago has opened a satellite location in DeKalb, citing high demand and support from local officials.
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Familiar restaurant rebranding as JJ Twigs Pizza & Pub on Main Street in AntiochJan 22, 2025 9:49 am - Johnny’s Snack Shop at 1500 Main St. (Route 83) in Antioch closed for remodeling about a month ago and will re-emerge Jan. 31 under the same ownership but as JJ Twigs Pizza and Pub.
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Best Bets: ‘Sustenance & Land’ exhibit, Lunar New Year, Brooke Shields and moreJan 22, 2025 8:46 am - Elmhurst Art Museum’s new exhibit “Sustenance and Land” opens, Elgin’s Side Street Studio Arts hosts its sixth Winter Mini Fringe, Brooke Shields discusses her memoir at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre and more.
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Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
Jan 21, 2025 8:37 pm - The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to web...