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'I feel I had to protect myself': Rittenhouse offers no regrets in first public commentsNov 20, 2020 4:00 am - Kyle Rittenhouse, the Antioch teen accused of killing two men and wounding another during violent demonstrations this summer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, told The Washington P...
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DuPage County, Bensenville recognized for stormwater projectNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County Stormwater Management and the village of Bensenville recently received an "Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement" award for the Redmond Reservoir Expan...
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Beach Park man dies after being hit while crossing roadNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - A 76-year-old Beach Park man died at the hospital after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the road, the Lake County sheriff's office said in a news rel...
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COVID-19 relief for DuPage restaurants comes with new strings attachedNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County is providing another round of COVID-19 relief funds for restaurants and bars trying to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis, but businesses had to clear ...
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Cook County settles sexual misconduct suit for $14 millionNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Board on Thursday approved a $14 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by female jail workers and assistant public defenders who contended a pattern of ...
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Kane County courts to go remote for two monthsNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The number of court cases where people are required to attend in person will be reduced in Kane County to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The circuit court in Kane ...
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Fox River Grove-area man charged with soliciting child pornographyNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - A Fox River Grove-area man was arrested Wednesday on allegations he contacted a juvenile over a dating application and solicited pornographic images. Shawn M. Davy, 37,...
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DuPage plans gas tax increase to offset pandemic-induced lossesNov 18, 2020 4:12 am - DuPage County is planning to double a 4-cents-per-gallon gas tax to make up for revenue losses driven by the coronavirus pandemic. Transportation planners have proposed ...
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Proposal to help McHenry County health department with enforcement not ready for board, Franks saysNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - After calling on the McHenry County Department of Health to bring a proposal to the county board with what it would need to enforce the governor's ban on indoor dining, ...
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'Statistical dead heat': With 75-vote difference, DuPage auditor race could go to recountNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Just 75 votes out of nearly half a million ballots cast separate the DuPage County auditor candidates, leaving the photo-finish race up in the air two weeks after Electi...