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‘Never even hit the brakes’: Trial begins for driver in crash that killed Des Plaines fatherAug 27, 2024 8:05 pm - Jurors heard opening statements and testimony Tuesday in the trial of a Florida man facing DUI charges stemming from a 2020 crash that killed a Des Plaines man and seriously injured his 10-year-old son
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‘We stuck together’: Reservists get warm welcome home in Arlington HeightsAug 27, 2024 7:28 pm - Balloons, flowers and tearful reunions greeted about 100 U.S. Army reservists Tuesday as they returned to their home base in Arlington Heights after a nine-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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The Importance of Community at Grass Lake SchoolAug 27, 2024 4:53 pm - Returning to school for teachers is like preparing for the Olympics.
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Naperville Jaycees honor longtime member in paradeAug 27, 2024 4:48 pm - The Naperville Jaycees will remember a beloved member during this year’s Labor Day parade.
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District 128 reaches separation agreement with superintendent Denise HerrmannAug 27, 2024 4:32 pm - The exit of Denise Herrmann as superintendent at Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 is official with split school board approval of a separation agreement.
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Best Bets: Angela Ingersoll, Big Bounce America, Irish Days and moreAug 27, 2024 4:24 pm - Award-winning singer/actress Angela Ingersoll returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, the world’s largest bounce house arrives in Skokie, and Irish eyes are smiling at Long Grove Irish Days this weekend.
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New location for popular Mundelein Arts FestivalAug 27, 2024 4:12 pm - The 13th Mundelein Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8, at its new location: Courtland Commons in downtown Mundelein.
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Prosecutors of Highland Park shooting suspect want jury to see bank receipt tied to gunAug 27, 2024 3:44 pm - The Lake County state’s attorney’s office wants to present banking records at Robert Crimo III’s upcoming trial that show how he paid for the weapon allegedly used to kill seven people at the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July parade.
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Local businesswoman publishes first book, ‘Thoughts Become Things’Aug 27, 2024 3:21 pm - Northwest suburban resident and businesswoman Melanie Santostefano recently released her first book, “Thoughts Become Things – Six Pillars to Guide You Through Life.”
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Youth camp site at Fox River Preserve gets short-term reprieve, but future uncertainAug 27, 2024 3:03 pm - A youth camp site at Fox River Forest Preserve near Port Barrington will remain open for the time being but its long-term future is yet to be determined.