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FTC’s landmark rule prohibiting noncompetes set for September amid lawsuitsJun 09, 2024 5:50 am - In a landmark decision on April 23, the Federal Trade Commission banned the use of noncompete clauses in employment agreements, set to take effect Sept. 4. As expected, ...
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Free kids' vision exams set for June 15 in AuroraJun 08, 2024 5:24 pm - Free vision exams for children, ages 6 months to 16, will be offered on Saturday, June 15, at Aurora Public LIbrary West Branch.
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‘Just an old guy playing hockey,’ but Palatine man is an award winnerJun 08, 2024 4:02 pm - John Koufis seemed almost embarrassed by the major honor. On May 29 USA Hockey announced that among its 2024 annual awards, the Palatine man, a founder of the Chicago Sharks hockey team, was the organization’s Adult Player of the Year.
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DCFS employees support AJ Freund caseworker after jailing: ‘People don’t understand the trauma we deal with’Jun 08, 2024 3:11 pm - As a prosecutor addressed members of the media Thursday after the sentencing of 5-year-old AJ Freund’s former child protection investigator, employees of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services voiced their frustration.
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Gunshot heard inside vehicle in one of two firearms investigations by Naperville policeJun 08, 2024 12:57 pm - Authorities filed charges in two separate Naperville firearms cases that included a gunshot heard in a vehicle.
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Grief & healing: Fused identitiesJun 08, 2024 5:45 am - Love at first and an everlasting bond between two people, like that portrayed in “The Bridges of Madison County,” are factors that may make grieving more difficult when one of the pair dies.
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Des Plaines Park District’s ‘Live at the Lake’ summer concert series kicks off June 13Jun 07, 2024 11:45 pm - Des Plaines Park District announces the return of its "Live at the Lake" Summer Concert Series, bringing the community together for unforgettable evenings of music, fun, and relaxation.
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Why state froze rate for towns’ share of income taxesJun 07, 2024 11:35 pm - Over the past few years, the state has increased the percentage of income tax revenue it shares with municipalities, but that’s not going to happen when the new fiscal year begins in July.
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Aurora raises Pride Flag, celebrates LGBTQ community membersJun 07, 2024 11:30 pm - Music, motivational speeches, and a myriad of rainbow flags filled downtown Aurora on Friday, June 7, as the city kicked off its Pride Weekend.
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Officials identify victim of Lake Zurich-area house explosionJun 07, 2024 11:23 pm - The Lake County coroner’s office has identified the man who died Tuesday evening when a house exploded on North Overhill Road in an unincorporated area near Lake Zurich. ...