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New IDOT crash data shows drop in traffic deaths but pedestrian fatalities spikingFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - “It’s really tragic.” While fatal crashes overall are declining in Illinois, the roads are getting more deadly for pedestrians. Why is walking risky business in Illinois?
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Pastor brings passion to help as new director of PADS of ElginFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - Pastor Katie Shaw Thompson of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren has been named the new executive director of PADS of Elgin.
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‘No one shows up better’: Wheeling animal shelter celebrates its reopeningFeb 16, 2025 5:14 pm - Months after a flood filled it with 2½ feet of water and displaced more than 100 animals, Heartland Animal Shelter in Wheeling celebrated its grand reopening Sunday.
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Streamwood man gets 18-year sentence in plot to kill ex-wife, mother-in-lawFeb 16, 2025 2:21 pm - A 35-year-old Streamwood man was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison last week in connection with a three-state murder-for-hire plot targeting his former wife, her mother and her grandmother, authorities said.
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German food manufacturer plans $25.8 million project in HuntleyFeb 16, 2025 12:03 pm - A German food manufacturer with its U.S. headquarters in Hoffman Estates is expanding its American operations with a new facility in Huntley.
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‘Unimaginable loss’: Glenview police officer killed in Barrington crashFeb 16, 2025 11:21 am - A Glenview police officer on his way to work was killed early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Barrington, department officials confirmed. Officer Robert Fryc, 43, had been with the department since 2007 and just 12 days ago was honored by Glenview’s village board for helping to save the life of a fellow officer last summer.
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North Aurora man convicted in double homicideFeb 16, 2025 7:38 am - A North Aurora man faces a life sentence after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 drive-by shooting in Kendall County that left two women dead.
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Suburban Skyview: Hockey players enjoy outdoor ice timeFeb 16, 2025 6:00 am - Ed Graham of Mount Prospect is trailed by his shadow as he skates toward the net at West Park in Des Plaines Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Des Plaines. Graham and his friend, Jerry Wagner of Des Plaines, managed to get a couple hours of hockey in before the arrival of an extended thaw.
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‘Not forgotten’: Aurora pays tribute to Henry Pratt shooting victimsFeb 15, 2025 4:45 pm - Aurora marks the sixth anniversary of the Henry Pratt shooting and survivors remember those lost that day.
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The Biz Week That Was: Joann closing stores; Brazilian steakhouse, other eateries plannedFeb 15, 2025 2:13 pm - Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse opening near Woodfield Mall in April The Chicago region’s fifth Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse is expected to open in April acro...