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Mount Prospect renews contract with controversial license plate camera reader outfitSep 18, 2025 11:21 am - Mount Prospect village board members this week approved a two-year renewal of its license plate camera reader contract with Flock Safety, despite significant data privacy violations discovered earlier this year.
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Did ducks at a Buffalo Grove pond die of botulism? Village working with state to find outSep 18, 2025 9:05 am - Buffalo Grove officials said the village is aware of reports of dead ducks in Pritchett Pond behind Pritchett Elementary School, as well as concerns about avian botulism.
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‘This is about our humanity’: Prayer vigil in Elgin draws supporters of the immigrant communitySep 17, 2025 8:08 pm - The day after a high-profile raid by federal immigration officers, more than 100 community members gathered in Elgin for a prayer vigil to show support for their immigrant neighbors.
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Carpentersville man faces child pornography chargesSep 17, 2025 7:37 pm - A Carpentersville man is charged with possessing and disseminating child sex abuse materials.
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PADS of Elgin appeals to community as it welcomes supporters to tour refurbished shelterSep 17, 2025 7:32 pm - As PADS of Elgin works to solve a budget crisis that threatens its mission, the group took an opportunity Wednesday to welcome supporters to tour its newly renovated space and ask for help.
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‘A substantially improved plan’: Second phase of Hawthorn mall transformation officially approved in Vernon HillsSep 17, 2025 7:27 pm - Changes allowing for what is described as an important milestone in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills have been officially approved.
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How much time will new Tri-State/I-290 ramp save? Tollway gives update on mega projectSep 17, 2025 6:23 pm - How do you lift a 115,000-pound steel beam? Very carefully. Here’s what’s happening with work on the I-290/I-88 interchange project at I-294.
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Mount Prospect proposes regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters, e-motosSep 17, 2025 4:30 pm - Mount Prospect unveiled an ordinance regulating e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motos at Tuesday’s village board meeting.The board will take a final vote at an upcoming meeting.
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‘Representation matters’: Jain appointed to Naperville City CouncilSep 17, 2025 3:07 pm - Supna Jain has taken her seat on the Naperville City Council with a groundbreaking swearing-in. “With this appointment, I become the first woman of color to serve on the Naperville City Council,” she said.
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‘The right time to exit’: Wheeling’s District Brew Yards is closingSep 17, 2025 2:58 pm - Wheeling’s District Brew Yards restaurant and brewery soon will shut down after less than three years, village officials confirmed Wednesday.