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Arlington Heights shuts off access to license-plate camera dataJun 17, 2025 5:14 pm - Arlington Heights has temporarily blocked outside law enforcement agencies from accessing its automated license-plate reader data amid controversy that erupted last week in neighboring Mount Prospect.
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Exchange program looking for host families for two weeks this summerJun 17, 2025 5:13 pm - A two-week summer language and culture camp for foreign exchange students from China is looking for host families in the communities around East Dundee from July 27 to Aug. 10.
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Music lineup announced for Last Fling in NapervilleJun 17, 2025 4:58 pm - Sixteen Candles, Too Hype Crew, 7th heaven and Mike and Joe headline the Naperville Jaycees’ 60th Last Fling over Labor Day weekend.
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Mundelein man faces kidnapping, battery charges involving teen reported missingJun 17, 2025 4:56 pm - A Mundelein man faces kidnapping and other charges involving a 15-year old who had been reported missing by her parents.
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Preserving beauty: A ravine reveals its secretsJun 17, 2025 3:57 pm - Like a child resisting bedtime, Lake County resident Andy Amend didn’t want to miss a thing. She paused to admire a patch of blooming trillium along a treasured ravine at Openlands Lakeshore Preserve at Fort Sheridan.
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Free Hokusai Japan Fest features traditional arts and cuisineJun 17, 2025 3:16 pm - A family-friendly "Hokusai Japan Fest" celebrating Japanese culture will be held on Saturday, June 21. Hosted by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center, it will feature performances, demos, vendors, and more.
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Suburban toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decisionJun 17, 2025 3:02 pm - A suburban toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal. Vernon Hills-based Learning Resources Inc. filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to take up the case soon rather than let it continue to play out in lower courts.
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Buffalo Grove, firefighters reach agreement on new 5-year contractJun 17, 2025 2:34 pm - Paid parental leave and a village contribution toward cancer screenings are among the benefits included in a new contract between Buffalo Grove and its firefighter union.
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Naper Nights kicks off with tributes to Jane’s Addiction and Outlaw CountryJun 17, 2025 2:08 pm - On June 20-21, Naper Settlement kicks off the 2025 Naper Nights series with tributes to Jane's Addiction and Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings.
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West Chicago mayor appoints longtime resident to become new aldermanJun 17, 2025 1:57 pm - More than a month into a rocky start to his administration, West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey made his first appointment with city council approval on Monday.