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Des Plaines man gets 16-year prison sentence for telemarketing scamDec 05, 2024 3:16 pm - A Des Plaines man who authorities called the ringleader of a multimillion dollar international telemarketing scam has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison.
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‘It really does make business sense’: Lake Zurich firm earns accolade for green practicesDec 05, 2024 2:35 pm - Alpha Tekniko, which designs and makes products for the health care industry, is the 2024 winner of Lake Zurich’s Green Business Award for integrating eco-friendly practices in daily operations.
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‘This should not have happened in the first place’: Student allowed to use accessible parking placard at high schoolDec 05, 2024 2:32 pm - The standoff between an Elgin family and Burlington-based Central Unit School District 301 over whether a student with an accessible parking placard can use it at his high school without a school parking pass is over.
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Arlington Heights village manager gets contract extension and raiseDec 05, 2024 2:09 pm - A decade at the helm of municipal government in Arlington Heights, Village Manager Randy Recklaus has inked a two-year contract extension that comes with a 6% raise and $10,000 performance bonus, the village board decided this week.
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Volo Museum debuts Homer Simpson’s car for 35th anniversary of iconic showDec 05, 2024 2:05 pm - The Volo Museum is unveiling a special Christmas display to celebrate the 35th anniversary of “The Simpsons.” This one-of-a-kind exhibit is a fan-recreated version of Homer Simpson’s iconic pink car, “The Junkola.”
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Palatine Fire Department again keeping the wreath redDec 05, 2024 1:24 pm - The Palatine Fire Department is again participating in the annual Keep the Wreath Red holiday safety program.
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Hoffman Estates seeks host families for sister city visitorsDec 05, 2024 1:24 pm - The Sister Cities Commission of Hoffman Estates is seeking host families for two cultural exchanges next year, when they welcome guests from Angoulême, France.
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Mount Prospect police switching to new body-worn camerasDec 05, 2024 12:15 pm - Resolving issues with the current cameras, Mount Prospect police will receive new body-worn and in-car cameras.
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Buffalo Grove police seeking feedback as part of reaccreditation effortDec 05, 2024 10:19 am - The public is invited to provide feedback on the Buffalo Grove Police Department as part of its reaccreditation process through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
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Person of interest in custody in Wheaton man’s killingDec 05, 2024 9:51 am - A person of interest was in custody in the fatal shooting of a Wheaton man during an argument in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood late last month, Chicago police confirmed Thursday morning.