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Hoffman Estates joins other suburbs by outsourcing crossing guardsAug 15, 2024 2:56 pm - Facing increasing difficulty finding and retaining school crossing guards, Hoffman Estates is joining neighbors Schaumburg, Hanover Park and Barrington by contracting Aurora-based Andy Frain for those services.
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Ray Bradbury arts and music fest this SaturdayAug 15, 2024 2:22 pm - The 24th annual Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:51 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Bowen Park, 1800 N. Sheridan Road, Waukega...
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50th annual Elgin Road Race Car Show SundayAug 15, 2024 12:23 pm - The 50th annual Elgin Road Race Car Show will take place Sunday, Aug. 18, and feature a car parade retracing the race’s original course.
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Elgin officials suspect illegal dumping caused fuel slicks on Fox RiverAug 15, 2024 12:02 pm - Elgin officials are trying to learn the source of two different fuel discharges into the Fox River, but say there is no significant risk to the water or wildlife.
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Man convicted of attempted murder in Aurora shootingAug 15, 2024 11:15 am - A Kane County jury has found a Chicago man guilty of attempted first-degree murder in a 2022 Aurora shooting.
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West Chicago teen gets 8 years in prison for brutal beating of autistic manAug 15, 2024 10:49 am - A West Chicago teenager was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree murder in the brutal 2023 beating of an autistic man.
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Arlington Heights firefighters rescue residents trapped in townhouse blazeAug 15, 2024 9:11 am - Several residents of a townhouse complex in Arlington Heights were rescued by firefighters late Wednesday following a kitchen fire.
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World’s steepest dive coaster planned for Six Flags Great AmericaAug 15, 2024 9:03 am - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee announced plans Thursday to debut a new a dive coaster next year featuring the world’s steepest drop and the most inversions.
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Stop by ArtWalk pop-up show and sale Sept. 21 in Prospect HeightsAug 14, 2024 10:43 pm - Izaak Walton Park, 201 N. Elmhurst Road in Prospect Heights,
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The Dance Lab opens enrollment for ‘Ballroom Dance’ Junior ProgramAug 14, 2024 10:15 pm - The Dance Lab, 201 S. Third St. in St. Charles, is now accepting enrollment for their “Ballroom Dance” Junior Program until Tuesday, Sept. 3.