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Round Lake Beach police chief to retireApr 16, 2025 12:24 pm - Round Lake Beach Police Chief Wayne Wilde will be retiring from his post effective April 17, according to an announcement released Wednesday.
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St. Charles District 303 to move ACCESS students again, despite pleas from parents
Apr 16, 2025 12:23 pm - Parents of ACCESS program students in St. Charles this week demanded culpability from St. Charles School District 303 school board members for the decisions that led to yet another relocation of vulnerable students this fall.
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Barrington grad, retired Marine helps veterans with higher educationApr 16, 2025 11:15 am - Ryan Pavel, a Barrington High School graduate and Marine Corps veteran, is providing veterans a path to academic success. Pavel is CEO of the Warrior-Scholar Project, which provides such programs as academic boot camps to prepare veterans for the challenges of higher education.
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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
Apr 16, 2025 10:33 am - The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Maine for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.
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Mink farming industry toes the line as Illinois lawmakers consider regulations
Apr 16, 2025 9:38 am - A bill in Springfield, sponsored by Rep. Joyce Mason, a Gurnee Democrat, would regulate the mink industry at the state level, creating mink farm licensing and requirements. But proponents and opponents have vastly different opinions on what it really aims to do.
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Fit for a suburban king: Oak Brook ‘castle’ house is on the marketApr 16, 2025 8:59 am - If you’re looking to buy a home and have nearly $5 million to spend, you may want consider a castle-like structure in Oak Brook.
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A music lover’s feast: Virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman promises audiences a magnificent concert in ChicagoApr 16, 2025 8:12 am - Acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman, whose career spans more than 60 years and includes countless honors, performs with pianist Rohan De Silva Monday, April 21, at the Chicago Theatre.
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Multiple pets rescued from Lake in the Hills house fireApr 16, 2025 7:59 am - Firefighters rescued multiple pets from a house fire in Lake in the Hills Tuesday evening that left the home uninhabitable.
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Montini Catholic students create mosaic mural of founder, St. John Baptist de La SalleApr 15, 2025 10:26 pm - Montini Catholic students created a mosaic of St. John Baptist de La Salle, the school's founder, as part of Belongingness Week.
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Officials: Five taken to hospital after school bus crash in Pingree GroveApr 15, 2025 9:45 pm - Five people were taken to the hospital after a school bus crash in Pingree Grove on Tuesday, officials said.