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East Dundee installs its first 24/7 public access AED station at historic DepotApr 30, 2026 10:19 pm - East Dundee installed its first 24/7 publicly accessible AED SaveStation at the East Dundee Depot through collaboration between the village, Andrew's Assist, and Lauderdale Electric, with a dedication ceremony scheduled for May 9.
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‘NATO propaganda’: Dodik denies genocide, accepts award during World Leaders Forum at Judson UniversityApr 30, 2026 9:13 pm - Calling what was classified as a genocide perpetrated by his fellow ethnic Serbs “NATO propaganda,” Milorad Dodik accepted the first “Leadership and Standing Up for Democracy Award” during the 2026 World Leaders Forum at Judson University in Elgin.
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Island Lake man accused of threatening to shoot people, pistol-whipping man in bar pleads guiltyApr 30, 2026 7:26 pm - A man accused of threatening to shoot people in an Island Lake bar pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing a stolen firearm and aggravated battery in a public place.
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15-year-old charged in deadly shooting of man in PalatineApr 30, 2026 7:25 pm - Palatine police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the March shooting death of a 20-year-old Streamwood man.
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Federal agents won’t be prosecuted over pepper-spraying protesters in ElginApr 30, 2026 6:05 pm - Federal agents who fired pepper balls and deployed chemical agents against citizens protesting an immigration arrest late last year in Elgin will not be criminally prosecuted.
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‘An awesome challenge’: Palatine gym owner making his American Gladiators dream come trueApr 30, 2026 5:14 pm - When Tavares Chambliss was younger, he would watch “American Gladiators” religiously. Now that dream has become a reality, and the Palatine resident is appearing on the rebooted version streaming on Prime Video.
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‘It’s a new day’: Demolition wrapping up on long-idle Lisle strip mall downtownApr 30, 2026 5:01 pm - After years of sitting vacant, a strip mall at the entrance to downtown Lisle is nearly no more.
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Schaumburg schedules full season of events at new 90 North ParkApr 30, 2026 3:46 pm - Following last September’s successful kickoff, Schaumburg has scheduled its first entire season of warm-weather events at the new urban-style 90 North Park in the heart of the Veridian development.
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Kane County coroner identifies man who died from gunshot wounds in BataviaApr 30, 2026 3:45 pm - The Kane County coroner has identified a man who died Saturday in Batavia as 29-year-old Darioun C. Smith.
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Des Plaines set to buy most of former Methodist Camp Ground for $4M, ending legal battleApr 30, 2026 3:38 pm - Des Plaines would purchase most of a historic — but flood-prone — campground for $4 million under a deal before the city council.