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Will tariffs put a damper on future fireworks shows?Jul 03, 2025 10:02 pm - Relax fireworks fans, the dazzling displays you’ve come to love will take place this holiday weekend as planned (barring the rain forecast for Friday and Sunday). However, some warn that future displays may not be as spectacular if proposed tariffs go into effect against China, a primary fireworks supplier.
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‘Worth the wait’: After decade of planning, Oak Spring Road bridge over Des Plaines River opens in Libertyville TownshipJul 03, 2025 8:02 pm - Several involved in the early days of the Oak Spring Road bridge project in Libertyville Township have moved on but they and many others were noted Friday during the official opening of the $5.6 million structure over the Des Plaines River.
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Schaumburg’s Meineke Recreation Center and Pool to reopen FridayJul 03, 2025 5:55 pm - While many places will be closed for Independence Day, the Schaumburg Park District’s Meineke Recreation Center and Meineke Pool will reopen on the holiday itself after last week’s outdoor natural gas line fire.
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Church teaches compassion during VBS weekJul 03, 2025 5:00 pm - A Bartlett church hosted a "Compassion Camp VBS," collecting over 140 lbs. of donations for local food pantry. The kids also donated $228 to disaster relief.
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Two women charged with striking Palatine police officer trying to break up fightJul 03, 2025 4:24 pm - Two women are charged with injuring a Palatine police officer trying to break up a fight.
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Cast a line and learn new skills at free fishing clinicsJul 03, 2025 3:23 pm - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hosting free Open Fishing Clinics at Lake Patterson in Aurora's Oakhurst Forest Preserve.
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Mount Prospect warns about fireworks in the villageJul 03, 2025 2:26 pm - The Mount Prospect Fire Department reminds residents that all fireworks, including sparklers, are prohibited in the village. Violations carry fines of $500-$2,500 per incident.
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Winfield man acquitted of charges he threatened school board candidateJul 03, 2025 1:49 pm - A Winfield has been acquitted of charges alleging he threatened a Wheaton Warrenville District 200 school board candidate in 2023.
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Fraudster altered check to steal $4,998, Des Plaines police sayJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - Someone altered a check mailed by a Des Plaines woman to steal $4,998, police said Thursday.
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Police: Des Plaines man scammed out of $20,000 by impostor posing as federal employeeJul 03, 2025 1:41 pm - A Des Plaines man was scammed out of $20,000 last month by someone posing as a federal employee, police said.