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Inmates sue McHenry County over jail bus crash in GrayslakeSep 22, 2025 12:03 pm - Six inmates who were traveling in a McHenry County Sheriff’s Office bus when it was involved in a crash last year are suing the county, the bus driver and the other driver involved, claiming negligence and carelessness.
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Divided St. Charles council approves plans for $1.9 million rowhomesSep 22, 2025 12:02 pm - St. Charles officials have greenlit plans for an eight-unit duplex development on South First Street in the city’s downtown, and construction could begin this year for units expected to be priced over $1 million.
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Aurora sex offender pleads guilty to sexual assault, gets 11 years in prisonSep 22, 2025 11:59 am - A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to sexually assaulting an underage girl.
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CLC earns award for achievements in student successSep 22, 2025 11:35 am - College of Lake County is the recipient of the Association of Community College Trustees’ 2025 Impact and Success Award for the Central region. The award recognizes the gains made in student success outcomes through transformative efforts implemented through the 2024 strategic plan launched in 2019.
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Kane County hosts Fall Shred & More recycling event Sept. 27Sep 22, 2025 11:30 am - Kane County is hosting a recycling event on Sept. 27 offering secure shredding, clothing donation, bike collection, and latex paint disposal.
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Saint Viator students support Special Olympics athletes at regional tournamentSep 22, 2025 10:23 am - Saint Viator High School student volunteers gained valuable social and emotional skills while assisting at the recent Special Olympics Illinois regional volleyball tournament.
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Sinfonietta Bel Canto features young talent for concert honoring America’s 250thSep 22, 2025 10:08 am - On Sept. 28, Sinfonietta Bel Canto presents an annual concert featuring young singers and instrumentalists, celebrating America's 250th anniversary with Edward MacDowell's "Indian Suite."
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ECC’s Center for Emergency Services hosts open house and touch-a-truck event SaturdaySep 22, 2025 7:58 am - Elgin Community College’s Center for Emergency Services hosts their 4th annual open house and touch-a-truck event in Burlington on Saturday.
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‘Don’t put us on the back burner’: Traffic light on busy Roosevelt Road stands in limbo, advocates saySep 21, 2025 9:00 pm - A solution to crashes on a busy stretch of Roosevelt Road in Wheaton was there — then road blocks emerged.
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With controversial church plan progressing in South Barrington, could lawsuit’s end be near?Sep 21, 2025 9:00 pm - A controversial plan to build a church and school on vacant land in South Barrington is progressing even though a lawsuit seeking to disconnect the site from the village remains open.