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Judge accused of speeding 93 mph in 55 mph zone pleads guilty to lesser offenseJul 31, 2024 9:55 am - A McHenry County judge charged in June with driving his motorcycle nearly 40 mph over the speed limit pleaded guilty to a lesser offense Tuesday and has already completed 40 hours of public service, his defense attorney said.
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New matchmaking service aims to find love for older singlesJul 31, 2024 9:17 am - Kane County’s newest matchmaking service Swipe Right now is open at 28 S. Fifth St., in Geneva, offering its services to those looking for love in the Tri-Cities. Swipe R...
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DuPage County awarded third AAA bond ratingJul 31, 2024 6:49 am - DuPage County has earned a AAA bond rating from Fitch Ratings. Fitch is the latest to give DuPage County its highest bond rating. The county also has AAA bond ratings fro...
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‘It impacted an entire community’: New marine unit boat dedicated in honor of 10-year-old Tony BorciaJul 30, 2024 5:04 pm - A new Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit boat was dedicated Tuesday in memory of 10-year-old Tony Borcia, who was killed by an impaired boater in 2012.
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‘What we need is community support’: Advisory panel nixes fixed-site homeless shelter in GurneeJul 29, 2024 8:50 pm - A plan to repurpose the FairBridge Inn hotel on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to a fixed site homeless shelter was rejected by an advisory panel last week leaving the village board with final say on the hot-button issue.
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Festivals Aug. 2-8: Lollapalooza, National Night Out events, North Aurora Days and moreJul 29, 2024 7:15 pm - Mark your calendars for National Night Out events, Taste of Roselle, North Aurora Days, Festival of the Arts in Libertyville, Bluesmobile Cruise Nights and more happening this week.
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McHenry County Fair serving up new eating contests starting July 30Jul 29, 2024 12:37 pm - The McHenry County Fair, which celebrated its 75th anniversary last year, is about to open the gates for the 76th year starting Tuesday, July 30, and running through Sunday, Aug. 4.
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Smoke on the water: Fox Lake dispensary touted as Illinois’ 1st dockside marijuana shopJul 29, 2024 6:58 am - Boaters on the Chain O’ Lakes now can get cannabis products without straying far from the water. As part of Illinois’ ever-expanding cannabis market, Smokehouse Dispensar...
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DuPage County Fair wraps up four-day return to traditionJul 28, 2024 4:01 pm - Food, flowers, fowl and fun greeted visitors who streamed through the gates of the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton on Sunday for the final day of the DuPage County Fair.
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For the love of pets: Carol Stream charity helps families with veterinary costsJul 28, 2024 5:41 am - Dr. Mondrian Contreras knows pets are family. That is why he founded the VetBros Pet Education Charitable Fund, a nonprofit that helps families who are in financial crisis take care of any costs for veterinarian services.