Articles filed under Counties
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Longtime Batavia resident and World War II veteran Ruth Burnham to celebrate 100th birthdayMar 26, 2021 6:00 am - As one of the first women to enlist as one of the Waves in the Navy during World War II, 21-year-old Ruth Drover couldn't possibly have known her willingness to share so...
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DuPage sheriff proposes $2.5 million body camera contractMar 25, 2021 5:00 am - DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick has recommended spending $2.5 million over the next five years to outfit law enforcement employees with body cameras, a requirement ...
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Carpentersville police chief will be the new Kane County treasurerMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Carpentersville Police Chief Michael Kilbourne will be sworn in as the new Kane County treasurer on April 5, and he is expected to resign as police chief and run for the...
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Free COVID-19 testing in Lake CountyMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Free COVID-19 mobile testing is coming to Mundelein and Highland Park on three dates in the next week. A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public...
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DuPage County leads suburbs in residents 65+ getting at least one vaccine dose, at 74%Mar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly three-quarters of all DuPage County residents 65 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the highest rate among suburban locations. Meanw...
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Bloomingdale man guilty of battery, not hate crime, for verbal attack on Muslim Lyft driverMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version gave an incorrect first name for the judge. A Bloomingdale man has been found not guilty of committing a felony hate crime when he...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemicMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book “The Undefeated” when a student raised a hand. “Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about?” “It's about Bl...
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Aurora man charged with armed violence, attempted gunrunningMar 24, 2021 1:00 am - A statewide grand jury has indicted a 25-year-old Aurora man on a variety of charges, including armed violence and attempted gunrunning. Tommy Murphy, of the 1000 block ...
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Candidates sought to fill 19th District Lake County Board seatMar 23, 2021 1:00 am - Candidates are being sought to fill the vacant District 19 Lake County Board seat, which covers Lake Zurich, Barrington, Deer Park, Kildeer and portions of Long Grove. T...
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Kane County forest board rejects police mergerMar 23, 2021 1:00 am - Citing a possible plummet in public support for future land acquisitions, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners rejected a government consolidation plan Tue...