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Accused Highland Park parade shooter’s incriminating statements to be admitted at trialDec 18, 2024 1:32 pm - Incriminating statements made by the man charged with fatally shooting seven people two years ago at Highland Park’s Independence Day parade can be played in court at his trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Cheap Trick, O.A.R., Scotty McCreery, Bachman-Turner Overdrive headline Elk Grove summer concert seriesDec 18, 2024 12:58 pm - The 2025 Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series in Elk Grove Village will feature Cheap Trick, O.A.R., Scotty McCreery and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
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Mundelein village board won’t meet Monday nightDec 18, 2024 12:57 pm - Although it normally meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, the Mundelein village board won’t gather at village hall next week.
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ATM technician robbed by group in ski masks in Lake in the HillsDec 18, 2024 12:34 pm - A technician was robbed by a group of men in ski masks on Tuesday evening while servicing an ATM in Lake in the Hills, according to a release posted to the department’s Facebook page.
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Snowy owl struck and killed in McHenry County after drawing crowds of photographersDec 18, 2024 11:19 am - A snowy owl was struck and killed by a vehicle in McHenry County after attracting attention from photographers.
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Tree of Life hosts solstice, Christmas and New Year’s servicesDec 18, 2024 11:05 am - Tree of Life Unitarian Church in McHenry hosts winter holiday events like solstice, Christmas Eve services, and family New Year's Eve party with music and games.
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Owners of Al Capone’s former speakeasy embrace pot infusion; no plans to reopenDec 18, 2024 8:54 am - A co-owner of the former location of the now closed Al Capone’s Hideaway & Steakhouse said the property at 35W337 Riverside Drive, Saint Charles Township, is not a priority right now — but a cannabis infusion business is.
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Foster employee anticipation and excitement as we head into new yearDec 18, 2024 8:48 am - Depending on the industry, some organizations are getting ready for a big year-end surge in business and others are downshifting for a quiet end to 2024. Both employees and organizations reap the rewards that come from supporting employees during the holidays and throughout the year.
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Bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in Rolling MeadowsDec 18, 2024 8:27 am - A bicyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle in Rolling Meadows late Tuesday night.
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The making of an iconic holiday movie houseDec 18, 2024 1:11 am - There’s nothing cozier than curling up on a December night and watching a holiday movie. And very often the warmth we associate with our favorite films comes from the homes we see on screen. It’s no accident that these homes continue to loom large in our collective imaginations — the set decorators and production designers working behind the scenes understand that it’s the small details that transform a movie set into a believable, lived-in Christmas home. The people responsible for two classics of the genre, “Home Alone” and “The Holiday,” explain how they made it happen.