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A serial killer prowling the suburbs? Here’s the truth behind viral postsJan 30, 2025 2:23 pm - See the Facebook post about the serial killer on the loose in your hometown, preying on single moms and elderly women? Fear not. It’s just a hoax that’s been spreading across social media nationwide.
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St. Charles looking at boosting business improvement grantsJan 30, 2025 1:33 pm - St. Charles businesses may be able to receive up to $30,000 in grant funding from the city this year for various building projects and ADA improvements through the city’s Business Improvement Grant (BIG) program.
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Man found dead in burning SUV identifiedJan 30, 2025 1:12 pm - A man found inside a burning SUV that damaged a home Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 76-year-old Walter Drogos of Fox Lake.
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Retiring Prospect Heights police chief praised for service at final city council meetingJan 30, 2025 1:11 pm - After 25 years with Prospect Heights police, retiring Chief Bill Caponigro receives praise from city officials at his final meeting before Deputy Chief Milo Derman takes over.
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Batavia residents oppose ban of kratom, delta-8, other synthetic drug salesJan 30, 2025 12:57 pm - Batavia residents and business owners made their voices heard in opposition to the proposed prohibition of kratom, THC and CBD derivatives, and other synthetic drug sales.
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Consumers Credit Union to open new branch in Lake in the HillsJan 30, 2025 12:51 pm - Consumers Credit Union is opening a new branch in Lake in the Hills, scheduled to open in fall 2025. The branch will provide more convenient access for existing members and introduce new customers to their products.
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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‘It was never a job for him’: Longtime Mount Prospect florist dies at 97Jan 30, 2025 12:31 pm - Harold Busse, who turned Busse’s Flowers into a Mount Prospect institution, has died at 97.
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Car crashes into Antioch restaurant, causing significant damageJan 30, 2025 11:38 am - A restaurant in downtown Antioch sustained significant damage Thursday morning after a car the driver thought was in park crashed into the side of the building.
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Adler Center faculty to perform in Libertyville at Feb. 7 concertJan 30, 2025 10:31 am - The Adler Arts Center’s faculty concert will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 7, at the center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville.