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DuPage judge speaks on child protection and juvenile justiceNov 07, 2025 9:07 pm - Judge Chantelle Porter of the 18th Judicial Circuit Court addressed "Child Protection and Juvenile Justice in DuPage County" on Wednesday, Nov. 5, before members of the AAUW Elmhurst Area Branch at the Elmhurst Public Library.
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Honor Flight celebrates veterans unable to fly to D.C.Nov 07, 2025 8:21 pm - Four club women from GFWC Northwest Suburban and some family members recently attended Honor Flight Chicago’s “Operation Eagles Landing: Gratitude on the Ground,” honoring veterans with a luncheon in their honor at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.
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District 211 fires two Hoffman Estates High teachers for inappropriate contact with studentsNov 07, 2025 6:02 pm - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education Thursday unanimously fired two tenured Hoffman Estates High School teachers over allegations of inappropriate contact with female students over a number of years.
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Naperville addresses food and beverage tax ‘loophole’Nov 07, 2025 5:53 pm - With an eye toward fairness, Naperville city council members have agreed to apply the city’s food and beverage tax to drive-through-only businesses and food trucks.
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ICE officer charged with DUI in Oak BrookNov 07, 2025 4:43 pm - A federal immigration agent has been charged with driving drunk in Oak Brook, while going home after working at the ICE detention facility in Broadview.
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Service never ends: Volunteers help build, rehab homes for Illinois veteransNov 07, 2025 4:13 pm - An estimated 170 volunteers will participate this weekend in Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity’s Veterans Build to construct, rehab or make essential repairs on veterans’ homes in St. Charles, Aurora, Waukegan, Woodstock, Chicago and other municipalities.
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Sweet memories: St. Charles Colonial Cafe’s mini-museum shares ice cream history spanning 125 yearsNov 07, 2025 3:57 pm - Next year will mark 125 years the Anderson name has been involved in milk or ice cream production, distribution and sales throughout the region, with many of those years as a St. Charles icon in the Colonial name.
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Lake County’s consolidated 911 dispatch center now operating in LibertyvilleNov 07, 2025 3:40 pm - LakeComm, Lake County’s new, consolidated 911 emergency communications center, now is fully operational after integrating seven regional dispatch centers.
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Federal shutdown, budget cuts challenge state lawmakersNov 07, 2025 3:38 pm - The recent suspension of federally funded food assistance for needy Americans as well as upcoming rule changes in Medicaid are presenting difficult challenges for state policymakers.
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Winter coat drive for veteransNov 07, 2025 2:54 pm - The GLMV Chamber of Commerce is holding its sixth annual Coat Drive for Vets through Nov. 15.