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‘She just went above and beyond’: Nurse honored as Downers Grove hospital's top caregiverJan 10, 2025 11:16 am - Meghan Schick, who focuses on caring for open-heart surgery patients on the critical care unit at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, earned the hospital’s 2024 Nurse of the Year award.
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‘Underperforming’ Kohl’s store in Carpentersville to closeJan 10, 2025 9:33 am - A Kohl’s store on the Carpentersville side of the otherwise-shuttered Spring Hill Mall will close by April.
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Remembering Frank Johnson: Longtime Geneva fire chief oversaw major transitions in departmentJan 10, 2025 6:00 am - Frank Johnson, Geneva's fire chief from 1980-1996, oversaw the department's transition from a volunteer force to a professional one with paid staff and new stations.
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Rip-off recap: These were the top 10 scams of 2024Jan 10, 2025 5:15 am - Online shopping scams topped the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois' annual list of most frequently reported rip-offs for the fifth consecutive year, followed by phishing and employment scams.
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Two Waukegan Public Works employees injured while trimming treesJan 09, 2025 11:17 pm - Two Waukegan Public Works employees were injured in an electrocution accident Thursday morning, officials said. Firefighters were called to the scene at Pershing and Gree...
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Glenview woman hospitalized after being hit by car in NorthfieldJan 09, 2025 11:02 pm - A woman walking her dog in Northfield Thursday morning suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a car, officials said.
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Nominate a student for MLK Service Award by Jan. 10Jan 09, 2025 10:50 pm - The annual Service Above Self MLK Day Youth Awards are presented to Aurora students in elementary school, middle school, high school and college who are upholding Martin Luther King’s dedication to community service.
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Detention hearing delayed, for third time, for Geneva murder suspectJan 09, 2025 10:47 pm - Over Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser’s objection, the pretrial detention hearing for a man charged with killing two people in Geneva was continued yet again Thursday.
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Alive Center teens launch virtual reality program for seniorsJan 09, 2025 10:28 pm - Alive Center launches "Senior Simulators" using VR to provide seniors cognitive stimulation, emotional well-being, and virtual travel experiences.
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Hines VA receives $2.5 million grant to establish nursing research groupJan 09, 2025 10:01 pm - Hines VA partners to establish $2.5M nursing research consortium addressing key issues over 5 years, leveraging data systems to enhance care outcomes.