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Vernon Hills man convicted in 2005 fatal DUI crash faces new drunk driving charges in McHenry CountyDec 12, 2025 12:09 pm - A man convicted in a New Year’s Day 2005 drunken-driving crash in Chicago that killed a taxi driver and passenger has been charged with DUI and causing a crash near McHenry.
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Naperville Park District seeks $120 million from voters for recreation centerDec 12, 2025 12:04 pm - Naperville voters will decide this spring if they will give the park district money to build a new activity center on the city’s south end.
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Batavia to open temporary warming center for at-risk residents this weekendDec 12, 2025 11:31 am - With wind chill temperatures expected to be below zero this weekend, Batavia will open a temporary warming center for the elderly, families with small children and other vulnerable residents at the Batavia Police Department, 100 N. Island Ave.
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‘Freedom and choice at the end of life:’ Pritzker signs controversial Medical Aid in Dying billDec 12, 2025 11:16 am - The governor took weeks deciding whether to sign “Deb’s Law,” named after a Lombard woman with terminal cancer. Opponents including the Diocese of Joliet said it “contradicts moral teaching.”
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Final Geneva leaf pickup pushed to MarchDec 12, 2025 11:06 am - Geneva’s curbside leaf pickup program has been halted until mid-March.
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Cases against Campton Hills ex-chief, officers continuedDec 12, 2025 11:02 am - The Campton Hills police officers accused of official misconduct, money laundering and illegally selling guns appeared in court Friday morning.
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Palatine Fire Explorers host fundraising brunch Jan. 11Dec 12, 2025 10:30 am - The Palatine Fire Department Explorers Program will host its Winter Brunch from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 11, at the American Legion Hall, 122 W. Palatine Road.
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Road crew worker seriously injured in crash near Long GroveDec 12, 2025 10:30 am - A member of a road construction crew collecting equipment along Old McHenry Road near Long Grove Thursday night suffered serious injuries when he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck when it was struck by a vehicle.
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Letter writing campaign spreads pride and holiday cheerDec 12, 2025 10:00 am - The Pinta Pride Project held an event Thursday at Original Bagel & Bialy in Buffalo Grove, where people wrote letters sending holiday greetings to the LGBTQ community.
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How Wauconda High School students are helping local eatery redefine itselfDec 11, 2025 7:19 pm - The Side Lot restaurant won't be changing its name to The Chicken Coop but menu and programming tweaks based on ideas proposed by that winning team of Wauconda High School marketing students are in the works.