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Lincoln State Cat Show returns to St. Charles with up to 200 catsFeb 14, 2025 11:12 am - Cat lovers can immerse themselves in all things feline at the 63rd annual Lincoln State Cat Club’s allbreed show in St. Charles.
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Plainfield playground dedicated to Muslim child killed in alleged hate crimeFeb 14, 2025 9:45 am - A sensory playground in Plainfield has been dedicated to the memory of a Muslim child who was killed in a 2023 stabbing incident that resulted in hate crime charges.
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Defense in Drew Peterson case again seeks mental fitness exam for ex-copFeb 14, 2025 9:43 am - Defense attorneys once again seek to have a neuropsychologist evaluate a former Bolingbrook police sergeant who wants his murder conviction vacated.
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Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse opening near Woodfield Mall in AprilFeb 14, 2025 9:39 am - The Chicago region’s fifth Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse is expected to open in April across the street from Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, where construction of its approximately $1.2 million building is nearing completion.
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Campton Hills cop’s disciplinary hearing suspended pending settlementFeb 14, 2025 8:48 am - The disciplinary hearing for a Campton Hills police officer ended minutes after it began on Thursday, with attorneys saying the village board would take it up later for settlement.
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Rock ’n’ roll heart: Suburban promoter Ron Onesti inducted into Rock Godz Hall of FameFeb 14, 2025 8:27 am - Lifelong music lover and entrepreneur Ron Onesti never really wanted to play rock ’n’ roll. He wanted to produce it. His decades-long efforts spent championing live music in Chicago will be recognized Sunday when he’s inducted into the Rock Godz Hall of Fame.
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Snow day doesn’t stop Vitalant drivers from ensuring life-saving blood reaches patientsFeb 14, 2025 6:48 am - While most are staying inside to avoid the snow, the drivers of Vitalant are out on the roads, making sure life-saving blood donations get to Chicago area hospitals.
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Witness to history: Reader shares memories of man who saw St. Charles bridge collapse in 1902Feb 14, 2025 6:00 am - A reader of Dave Heun’s column cared for a man who witnessed the 1902 St. Charles bridge collapse and shared stories about his life in St. Charles.
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Family attorney, prosecutor trade barbs a year after Carol Stream police shootingFeb 14, 2025 5:15 am - A year after Isaac Goodlow III was shot to death by a Carol Stream police officer called to a domestic dispute, his family and their lawyers continue to say an injustice has been done.
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AAUW hosts event with Aurora University provost on turning fear into confidenceFeb 13, 2025 11:47 pm - The Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles Branch of AAUW is hosting a lecture by Aurora University’s Paaige Turner on "Stepping Beyond: Empowering Women to Turn Fear into Confidence and Achieve Dreams."