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Two critically injured after driver mistakes accelerator for brake pedal in GurneeMay 19, 2024 9:03 am - A pair of Gurnee residents suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash Saturday that authorities believe occurred when an 88-year-old driver mistakenly pressed the acce...
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Mundelein to honor military personnel with bannersMay 19, 2024 8:23 am - To coincide with Memorial Day, Mundelein will honor past and current U.S. military personnel on banners in the downtown area. Installation is scheduled Wednesday on light...
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General Assembly passes legislation to dissolve Elk Grove fire districtMay 19, 2024 8:04 am - Legislation that would dissolve the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District has cleared the Illinois General Assembly and is now awaiting the signature of Gov. J.B. Prit...
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The Biz Week That Was: Arlington Park planning, guides to explore downtown shops and farmers markets among highlightsMay 19, 2024 7:43 am - ‘It won’t sit fallow’: Rolling Meadows forges ahead with zoning review near Arlington Park Despite the uncertainty over the future of the Chicago Bears at Arlington ...
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NACC announces annual Four Under 40 Achievement Awards honoreesMay 19, 2024 6:00 am - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced the recipients of its annual Four Under 40 Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding young professionals who ...
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Bakery business booms during graduation seasonMay 19, 2024 6:00 am - Graduation season is in full swing for high schools and colleges around the suburbs, and for local bakeries, business is booming. Starting in early May with college grad...
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Good News Sunday: Millions of birds soar above the suburbs as spring migration peaksMay 19, 2024 3:30 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about spring bird migration, Lilac Time in Lombard, and a police officer honored for saving the life of a man who was drowning.
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Train strikes pedestrian in Des PlainesMay 18, 2024 5:53 pm - A commuter train struck a pedestrian Saturday afternoon in downtown Des Plaines, police said. The person was struck near the intersection of the tracks and Pearson Street...
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Fire extinguished at Naperville barMay 18, 2024 5:21 pm - Naperville firefighters quickly put out a small fire in a shuttered bar on Saturday morning. Crews were dispatched to the former Miss Kitty’s Saloon, 634 E. Ogden Ave., a...
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From homers to healing: Ex-Sox slugger Soderholm helping people through Willowbrook wellness centerMay 18, 2024 3:13 pm - Forty-seven years ago, Eric Soderholm was one of the South Side Hitmen, bashing home runs and thrilling fans as a third baseman for the pennant-chasing Chicago White Sox. Now he co-owns the SoderWorld Wellness Center & Academy, a Willowbrook facility offering yoga classes, massages from licensed therapists, meditation, workshops and more.