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Career soldier, combat medic receives delayed Purple Heart for injuries during Vietnam WarJul 25, 2025 3:46 pm - U.S. Army veteran Joseph Leuze of Glendale Heights learned in 1977 that his uniform was missing a Purple Heart medal he’d apparently been awarded for injuries suffered years earlier in Vietnam.
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Meet your local first responders at National Night Out eventsJul 25, 2025 3:17 pm - Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.
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Gurnee men arrested after burglary caught on security video: policeJul 25, 2025 3:04 pm - Two Gurnee men are facing charges following a burglary in Des Plaines that was captured on home security video, police said Friday.
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Mundelein weighing social media policy for elected officials, publicJul 25, 2025 2:22 pm - The Mundelein village board will hold a special committee of the whole meeting Monday night to discuss enacting a social media policy for elected officials and the public.
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Lake Zurich man charged with possession of child pornographyJul 25, 2025 2:05 pm - Lake Zurich man faces child pornography charges following joint investigation by Lake County sheriff’s police and prosecutors.
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Brothers at odds: Paramount Theatre delivers superbly acted revival of Sam Shepard’s classic ‘True West’Jul 25, 2025 11:48 am - Paramount Theatre’s “True West” feels less overtly menacing than other productions of the Sam Shepard classic, but director Jim Corti’s superb revival is every bit as engrossing.
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Kane County humane group takes in pets from Texas after catastrophic floodsJul 25, 2025 11:00 am - Rescue animals from parts of Texas devastated by catastrophic flooding this month arrived at the Aurora Municipal Airport on Thursday and were taken in by area shelters.
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Police: Man shot in face in unincorporated area near Arlington HeightsJul 25, 2025 10:57 am - A man was shot in the face early Friday in an unincorporated area north of Arlington Heights, authorities said.
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Jordan, Crow-Armstrong, and Clark: Who’s hot in the sports card market heading into The NationalJul 25, 2025 10:36 am - There’s no doubt hobby darlings like Jayden Daniels, Caitlin Clark and Shohei Ohtani should command attention across the National, especially with Clark setting yet another women’s sports card record on Thursday night. But what’s amazing is that even with so much sports culture caught up in “the now,” Michael Jordan still remains supreme in the collectibles and memorabilia world.
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Crystal Lake man convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme admits to defrauding McHenry American LegionJul 25, 2025 8:47 am - A Crystal Lake man who is awaiting federal sentencing for an $8 million Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty in a McHenry County courtroom to fraudulent use of a debit card belonging to the McHenry American Legion.