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Citing safety risks for election officials, McHenry County clerk seeking 35% pay hikeJul 13, 2025 11:18 am - Citing threats and harassment faced by election officials in recent years, McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio is asking that his office receive a 35% pay hike next year. Tirio is seeking reelection in 2026.
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Inmate death prompts changes at DuPage County jailJul 11, 2025 12:47 pm - New policies, individualized treatment plans and added mental health staff are among some of the changes at the DuPage County jail since a 50-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her cell in 2023.
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These 16 Kane County ZIP codes are high-risk for lead exposureJul 11, 2025 9:47 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified 16 ZIP codes in Kane County that are high-risk for lead exposure, according to a news release.
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Police chief ‘not going anywhere,’ despite vote of no-confidenceJul 11, 2025 4:30 am - There’s a big rift in small-town Gilberts’s police department. At least that’s according to a letter sent to the town’s village board last month outlining the reasons why the rank-and-file passed a vote of no confidence in Chief Todd Block.
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Duly Health and Care grant helps Midwestern University improve access to careJul 10, 2025 10:45 pm - Midwestern University's Eye Institute uses a $5,000 annual Duly Fund grant to provide critical vision care and testing to uninsured patients, improving quality of life and revealing systemic health issues.
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‘Help Feed the Need’ at Hunger Resource Network Golf Outing on Aug. 6Jul 10, 2025 10:11 pm - Hunger Resource Network is hosting a golf outing fundraiser on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling to support their "Poultry to Pantries" program.
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Northern Illinois Genealogical Conference Saturday at McHenry County CollegeJul 10, 2025 7:34 pm - Genealogical groups from Lake and McHenry counties are among several throughout the region attending the Northern Illinois Genealogical Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.
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Gurnee Mills hosts ‘Back-to-Cool’ fashion showJul 10, 2025 7:32 pm - Gurnee Mills, 6170 W. Grand Ave., is hosting a back-to-school fashion show from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the show court stage inside Entry G.
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$66 million ‘Tropical Forests’ opens today at Brookfield Zoo Chicago with close gorilla encountersJul 10, 2025 6:34 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s “Tropical Forests,” the result of the largest and most ambitious project in its history, gets its public debut Friday.
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Wisconsin man faces hate crime charge over threats on suburban LGBTQ group’s Facebook pageJul 10, 2025 1:27 pm - A Wisconsin man faces a hate crime charge after authorities said he posted a threatening comment on a Lake County LGBTQ+ organization’s Facebook page.