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Auditions set for Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s annual concerto and voice competitionsSep 28, 2025 5:43 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto will hold auditions for its third annual Concerto Competition as well as its 12th annual Voice Awards Competition
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Meet Maggie and Mabel, the star attractions of new Batavia businessSep 28, 2025 5:37 pm - Maggie and Mabel, two Scottish Highland cows, are the star attractions at Majestic Highlands Homestead in Batavia, offering photo and cuddle sessions.
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Feels like summer, but the fun in Huntley was all fallSep 28, 2025 2:52 pm - The weather felt like midsummer, but the colors, activities and atmosphere were all about autumn over the weekend at the Huntley Fall Fest.
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Police: Standoff resolved peacefully after man strikes mom with pipe in GurneeSep 28, 2025 1:53 pm - Officers from eight police agencies safely resolved a barricade situation in a Gurnee apartment following a domestic disturbance there Saturday night, authorities said Sunday.
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Batavia man reports $34K stolen from bank accountSep 28, 2025 1:01 pm - A Batavia man told authorities that $34,000 was transferred from his money market account without his permission or knowledge.
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SUV driver dies after hitting parked truck on I-90 shoulder near ElginSep 28, 2025 11:07 am - An SUV driver died after crashing into a parked semitruck on Interstate 90 near Elgin on Saturday.
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Experts, parents push back on misleading Tylenol-autism claimsSep 28, 2025 8:36 am - Illinois parents, doctors and medical associations are among those speaking out against claims made by President Donald Trump that the pain reliever Tylenol is linked to autism.
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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Long Grove’s Apple Fest draws a big crowdSep 27, 2025 4:57 pm - There's nothing like a festival to draw a crowd to downtown Long Grove and Apple Fest lived up to its billing as people lined up to buy apples, enjoy prepared food, visit vendors' booths and listen to live music Saturday.
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Scammer sold stolen SUV in Des Plaines for $15,000: policeSep 27, 2025 3:07 pm - A Chicago man is facing charges after selling a stolen, inoperative SUV to someone in Des Plaines, police said.