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'Route 66 God Loves You Tour' to open Sept. 19 at Joliet's Chicagoland SpeedwaySep 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Latino communities will be an area of focus for Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, during an eight-city "Route 66 God Loves You Tour." The tour opens at 4 ...
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New program aims to interest Black youth in agricultureSep 13, 2021 6:00 am - On a hot summer day, 15-year-old Jordan Jones of Oswego waters a tomato plant he is growing in his backyard in an EarthBox container. It is the first time he has ever tr...
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Household chemical waste recylcing event Sept. 25 in Lake CountySep 13, 2021 1:00 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) is hosting a Household Chemical Waste Recycling Event on Saturday, Sept. 25. Residents can safely recycle cleaning product...
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Coroner identifies 30-year-old Schaumburg man who died after canoe capsizedSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - The 30-year-old Schaumburg man who died after a canoe he was in capsized on Fox Lake early Friday has been identified by Lake County authorities. Vinod Deonarine died as...
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Cook County will hold first tax sale in two years in NovemberSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas in November will conduct the first sale in more than two years of delinquent Cook County property taxes. About $163.4 million in unpai...
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Environmental resource fair Sept. 26 in StreamwoodSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison will host a free in-person environmental resource fair from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, at Rahlf's Woods, 1350 S. Park Ave. ...
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Authorities seek SUV driver after hit-and-run near St. CharlesSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County sheriff's office is asking for the public help identifying a driver in a hit-and-run Monday afternoon. The sheriff's office posted a video of the hit-an...
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Learn how to become a foster parent at picnicSep 12, 2021 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County and Impact Grants Chicago are hosting a free picnic for people of all ages to raise awareness of the foster care system and recruit p...
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Lake County sheriff's office mourns police dog Diesel, who tracked missing residents, felonsSep 12, 2021 3:15 pm - Just days short of his eighth birthday, Lake County Sheriff's canine Diesel died Saturday. The sheriff's office announced Sunday that Diesel died in the company of his p...
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'I haven't slept well since': Kane County safety expert toiled at ground zero for more than 100 daysSep 11, 2021 1:00 am - On page after page, filling spiral-bound notebooks, Mike Fagel wrote about the hazards thousands of workers faced at ground zero. The back of the first cover held contac...