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Palatine to honor three firefighters killed battling 1973 Ben Franklin fireFeb 17, 2025 10:15 am - The Palatine Fire Department will hold a memorial service about 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, to honor three volunteer firefighters killed in the line of duty 52 years ago.
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Hoffman Estates house left uninhabitable after early morning fireFeb 17, 2025 10:15 am - No injuries were reported in a house fire early Monday in Hoffman Estates that rendered the home uninhabitable.
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Explore Earth’s wonders and beyond at MCC planetarium showsFeb 17, 2025 9:44 am - The MCC Planetarium offers a series of shows exploring Earth and outer space with a new projection system and surround sound.
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The Week in Pictures photo galleryFeb 17, 2025 1:00 am - Our photographers bring you pictures found only in the Daily Herald. ...
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New IDOT crash data shows drop in traffic deaths but pedestrian fatalities spikingFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - “It’s really tragic.” While fatal crashes overall are declining in Illinois, the roads are getting more deadly for pedestrians. Why is walking risky business in Illinois?
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Pastor brings passion to help as new director of PADS of ElginFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - Pastor Katie Shaw Thompson of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren has been named the new executive director of PADS of Elgin.
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‘No one shows up better’: Wheeling animal shelter celebrates its reopeningFeb 16, 2025 5:14 pm - Months after a flood filled it with 2½ feet of water and displaced more than 100 animals, Heartland Animal Shelter in Wheeling celebrated its grand reopening Sunday.
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Streamwood man gets 18-year sentence in plot to kill ex-wife, mother-in-lawFeb 16, 2025 2:21 pm - A 35-year-old Streamwood man was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison last week in connection with a three-state murder-for-hire plot targeting his former wife, her mother and her grandmother, authorities said.
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German food manufacturer plans $25.8 million project in HuntleyFeb 16, 2025 12:03 pm - A German food manufacturer with its U.S. headquarters in Hoffman Estates is expanding its American operations with a new facility in Huntley.
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‘Unimaginable loss’: Glenview police officer killed in Barrington crashFeb 16, 2025 11:21 am - A Glenview police officer on his way to work was killed early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Barrington, department officials confirmed. Officer Robert Fryc, 43, had been with the department since 2007 and just 12 days ago was honored by Glenview’s village board for helping to save the life of a fellow officer last summer.