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Palatine accepting applications from Citizen Police AcademyJul 21, 2025 11:25 am - The Palatine Police Department is accepting applications for the fall session of its Citizen Police Academy, which takes place Tuesday evenings from Sept. 2 to Nov. 18.
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Geneva artist gifts mosaic to the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in ChicagoJul 21, 2025 11:19 am - On Wednesday, July 23, Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in Chicago will unveil a 1,000-piece mosaic of the first millennial saint by Geneva artist Johnny Vrba who gifted similar artwork to the Vatican.
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Arlington Heights residents can get smoke alarms installed, inspectedJul 21, 2025 11:09 am - Arlington Heights residents can make an appointment to have a firefighter come to their home to install or inspect a smoke alarm, at no cost.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra, music director earn top honors from Illinois Council of OrchestrasJul 21, 2025 10:45 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra was chosen as Professional Orchestra of the Year and music director Chad Goodman was named Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras.
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Geneva man beats stage 4 cancer, completes Half IronmanJul 21, 2025 9:00 am - Geneva cancer survivor Keith Giffney says: “Whatever adversity, I was not going to let it destroy me.”
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Chicago man accused of firing gun on expressway near Schaumburg; no injuries reportedJul 21, 2025 8:25 am - A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges following an expressway shooting Friday near Schaumburg.
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Early morning fire guts Elgin home, no injuries reportedJul 21, 2025 8:12 am - A house fire in Elgin early Monday gutted a home on the 400 block of Jay Street.
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Motorcyclist dies after colliding with dump truck near Arlington HeightsJul 21, 2025 7:42 am - A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning crash Monday on Route 53 near Rand Road in Arlington Heights after colliding with a dump truck.
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Homeland Security takes Bolingbrook man into ICE custody after he appears in Kane County court on DUIJul 21, 2025 6:26 am - A Mexican immigrant from Bolingbrook, who had just appeared in Kane County court, was taken into custody by U.S. Homeland Security Thursday and is now being held in ICE custody at a Broadview detention facility, according to Kane County officials and public records.
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How West Chicago students created a new Flav-Or-Ice flavorJul 21, 2025 5:49 am - Students at Wegner Elementary School in West Chicago had the opportunity to team up with Jel Sert and Crayola to create their own crayon-inspired Flav-Or-Ice flavor.