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Woman drowns rescuing son in Des Plaines River near LibertyvilleAug 17, 2026 3:45 pm - A 31-year-old Hinsdale woman is believed to have drowned after entering the Des Plaines River to help her son Sunday evening, the Lake County Coroner’s office confirmed.
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District 204 implementing changes in effort to encourage student attendanceAug 17, 2026 1:42 pm - To encourage student attendance, Indian Prairie School District 204 is working on some revisions to how student absences are logged and how the district communicates with families about their children’s attendance going forward.
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Free Summer Shakespeare Shorts Aug. 21-23 in MundeleinAug 17, 2026 1:36 pm - The Kirk Players and the Mundelein Arts Commission are teaming up to present three evenings of free Shakespeare Shorts.
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Man accused of using AI to create child sexual abuse materialsAug 17, 2026 12:02 pm - A Kane County man is facing accusations he used artificial intelligence to produce child sexual abuse materials, including altering images of real children.
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Palatine police still searching for suspect in 2023 killingAug 17, 2026 11:41 am - On the third anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, Palatine police Monday renewed calls for public assistance in locating a suspect in the slaying.
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Time to order spring-flowering bulbsAug 17, 2026 11:29 am - Heading into fall, consider ordering spring-flowering bulbs, take cuttings of annuals you want to save over winter and don’t forget to fall lawn mower maintenance.
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Addison man pleads guilty to having child sexual abuse materials, traveling to meet minorAug 17, 2026 11:07 am - An Addison man who was arrested after private citizens began investigating him has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials.
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Geneva’s annual Concours d’Elegance returns Aug. 23 with 200 vintage carsAug 17, 2026 10:58 am - Concours d'Elegance returns Sunday, Aug. 23, featuring over 200 rare and award-winning vintage automobiles along Third Street in downtown Geneva. The 2026 showcase includes Phaeton body style vehicles, Whizzer motorbikes, and Audi marques.
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‘The struggle is real’: Food For Friends working to fight hunger, give hopeAug 17, 2026 9:14 am - What started as a one-off invitation to join a Thanksgiving Eve dinner for people living on Lower Wacker Drive in 1994 has turned into Food For Friends, a faith-based organization working to help feed those in need in the city and the suburbs. The group is holding its annual benefit golf outing Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Bartlett Hills Golf Course.
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Just 16 years old, teen organizes Ragtime Festival at Fox River Trolley MuseumAug 17, 2026 9:05 am - Musicians from around the country will be playing songs from more than 100 years ago at the Fox River Trolley Museum’s inaugural Ragtime Festival Aug. 22-23 thanks to the efforts of a 16-year-old who’s passionate about both trains and ragtime.