Susan Sarkauskas
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Annual Elgin memorial service honors firefighters' devotion to their communitiesJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - Nothing stops the Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service. Not rain, not the COVID-19 pandemic. The 29th annual ceremony was held Saturday, instead of its usual date in...
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Suburban rivers, streams rising, but few near flood stageJun 26, 2021 1:00 am - Several Chicago-area streams and rivers were approaching flood stage Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. "We're seeing a few upticks," said Br...
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Rolling Meadows police dog Scar is ready for his close-upJun 25, 2021 5:30 am - Everyone around the Rolling Meadows Police Department already knows Scar is a good boy. Beginning Tuesday night, the rest of the country will find out just how good. Sca...
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Bartlett man pleads guilty to drug-induced homicideJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - A Bartlett man has agreed to a 12-year prison sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to the drug-induced homicide of a woman in July 2018. Joseph P. Pryor, 44, of the ...
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Wheaton woman charged with election-related perjury, forgeryJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - A Wheaton woman who ran unsuccessfully this spring for Milton Township trustee has been charged with election-related forgery and perjury. Susan Cain, 64, of the 1600 bl...
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Auditor runner-up says DuPage clerk's estimated cost for a recount is 'outrageous'Jun 22, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says it will cost nearly $290,000 to do a judge-ordered recount of the November race for county auditor. But the candidate who sought ...
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Ruses on the rise: Suburban police warn of burglary schemeJun 18, 2021 5:10 am - It's a common occurrence this time of year - someone knocks on your front door, offering to check out your roof for storm damage. Or they're from a utility and say they ...
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Road rage beating victim was 'all-around nice man,' sister saysJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Carpentersville man killed in a road rage attack last week in West Dundee was a loving father and a hardworking man who loved the outdoors and fishing. Most of all, ...
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Second teen charged with stealing luxury cars from dealerships in HinsdaleJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - Another teenager has been charged with stealing luxury vehicles from two Hinsdale auto dealerships in May. The 15-year-old boy from Chicago was arrested Monday. He will ...
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Your trees need help during the drought: Tips from the Morton ArboretumJun 16, 2021 5:30 am - Your trees need a drink of water. Now. The drought the Chicago area is experiencing has them parched. And as you will recall from high school biology class lectures on p...