Jake Griffin
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District 70 board expected to fire middle school teacher facing child pornography chargesJul 10, 2026 10:24 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70’s school board is expected to vote Tuesday to fire a middle school social studies teacher charged with using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of current and former students.
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2.9-magnitude earthquake beneath Lake Michigan rattles suburbsJul 08, 2026 4:19 pm - A 2.9-magnitude earthquake about three miles below Lake Michigan and about 10 miles off shore from Highland Park rattled suburbs in western Cook and Lake counties Wednesday afternoon.
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Motorcyclist killed in Monday night Mettawa crashJul 07, 2026 8:10 am - A 43-year-old motorcyclist from Mundelein was killed when he collided with a vehicle Monday night in Mettawa.
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Damage from early morning house fire in Hampshire estimated at $100,000Jul 03, 2026 2:54 pm - No injuries were reported in an early morning house fire in Hampshire that caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
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Libertyville middle school teacher charged after authorities say he created AI child sex abuse materialsJul 03, 2026 2:23 pm - A Libertyville middle school social studies teacher is facing felony charges related to using artificial intelligence to generate child sex abuse materials of students.
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Suburban festivals halted, fireworks shows canceled amid rainstormsJul 03, 2026 12:53 pm - Festival grounds across the suburbs were cleared out Friday afternoon and a number of fireworks shows canceled as thunderstorms wreaked havoc at the start of the July 4 weekend.
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Possible lightning strike sparks fire at Naperville hotel, causing $8 million in damageJul 03, 2026 9:43 am - A hotel on Naperville’s north side was left uninhabitable and sustained an estimated $8 million in damage following a fire late Thursday.
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Man who fled from Schaumburg police faces child endangerment, obstruction chargesJul 03, 2026 8:18 am - A man who fled from Schaumburg police Thursday is facing misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and obstruction.
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Authorities recover St. Charles woman’s body from Fox RiverJul 02, 2026 8:00 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was recovered from the Fox River near St. Charles Wednesday.
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Extreme Heat Warning now in effect for area through ThursdayJun 30, 2026 1:15 pm - An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for the Chicago area through Thursday night as hot, humid air is expected to linger longer than initially forecast.