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‘We do not need you here’: Lake County officials reject Trump’s immigration pushAug 29, 2025 5:39 pm - Lake County community and elected leaders pushed back Friday on the use of Naval Station Great Lakes to stage federal immigration and homeland security personnel.
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Wisconsin man faces attempted murder charges in connection with 2024 Arlington Heights hotel shootingAug 29, 2025 5:33 pm - A Wisconsin man is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a 2024 shooting at an Arlington Heights hotel.
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Dad left 5-year-old home alone in Des Plaines, police sayAug 29, 2025 5:08 pm - A Des Plaines resident was arrested Wednesday night after authorities discovered a 5-year-old child had been left home alone.
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Nominations sought for awards honoring those making a positive impact on ElginAug 29, 2025 4:21 pm - Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Elgin Image Awards, which honor volunteers, businesses and organizations that have made a positive impact in the community.
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Claire’s closing almost 300 stores nationwide, including five suburban locationsAug 29, 2025 4:18 pm - To the dismay of tweens and teens everywhere, Claire’s is closing 291 U.S. stores, including 16 in Illinois and several in the suburbs, according to the company’s bankruptcy court filing.
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Two men facing charges in beating at Fox Lake businessAug 29, 2025 3:40 pm - Two men authorities said were involved in the beating of a 33-year-old man Aug. 11 in Fox Lake are facing mob action and other charges.
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Lake in the Hills man accused of soliciting children on SnapchatAug 29, 2025 3:40 pm - A Lake in the Hills man is accused of using Snapchat to solicit sexually explicit videos from four children — ages 10 to 15 — and having inappropriate conversations with more than 100 children, according to prosecutors.
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Chicago man admits swindling woman in Algonquin in charity debit card scamAug 29, 2025 2:16 pm - A Chicago man admitted Thursday that he asked a woman outside an Algonquin store for a donation for “underprivileged children,” then increased her offering from $10 to $1,000.
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Multimillion-dollar deal to turn historic Des Plaines building into restaurant awaits key vote TuesdayAug 29, 2025 2:00 pm - A much-anticipated, multimillion-dollar deal to turn a historic, city-owned building in downtown Des Plaines into a restaurant should get the city council’s final approval Tuesday.
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Elgin seeks seven residents for subcommittee responsible for MLK programmingAug 29, 2025 12:53 pm - Elgin is seeking seven residents to serve on its Martin Luther King Jr. subcommittee of the Human Relations Commission.