Articles filed under Counties
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A tropical visitor to Illinois is creating a buzz among suburban birdersOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - There was a time when birders had to travel to Florida, or points further south, to glimpse a limpkin. But this year, Illinois avian enthusiasts needn't travel far to ob...
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A bounty on buckthorn: Lake Zurich-based group offers cash for removal of invasive treesOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - A Lake Zurich-based volunteer group launched a buckthorn bounty program to give local homeowners incentives to eliminate the invasive buckthorn tree. Despite the efforts...
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Mundelein man dies, 3 others hurt after SUV crashes, catches fire off Gilmer RoadOct 07, 2023 1:00 am - A 66-year-old Mundelein man died and three others were hurt after an SUV crashed into a tree and caught fire Saturday off Gilmer Road in Lake County. Investigators don't...
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'Hate has been mainstreamed': Report details surge in extremism in IllinoisOct 06, 2023 5:00 am - From the vandalism of a Lake in the Hills bakery to prevent a drag performance to antisemitic comments shouted at Deerfield High School soccer players to white supremaci...
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Downers Grove man accused of making secret videos of woman, girlOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man is charged with inappropriately recording women and a teenage girl. Matthew Morgan, 36, of the 0-100 block of Fourth Street, is charged with one coun...
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Kane County Health Dept. asks you to fill out Community Health Assessment surveyOct 05, 2023 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department is asking for the community's assistance in identifying the healthcare needs of its residents and organizations. The feedback through...
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'He shook the hand of Lincoln': Last soldier in Lake County to serve in the Civil War to be honoredOct 05, 2023 5:00 am - Silas Nichols died in 1945 but a special service Saturday will culminate a long mission to find and honor him as the last Union Civil War veteran in Lake County. A grani...
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Island Lake man pleads guilty to choking and killing a dog, gets two years probationOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - An Island Lake man pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a dog by choking it and throwing it against a wall and was sentenced to two years of probation. David Dally, 57, pl...
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No new taxes, fees or layoffs in Preckwinkle's proposed Cook County budgetOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is pitching an optimistic $9.14 billion budget for next year: no new taxes, fees or hikes of any kind, and no layoffs of gov...
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Lake County treasurer hosts art contest for 6th to 8th gradersOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Sixth to eighth graders are invited to showcase their talent in the Lake County Treasurer's Office annual art contest. Students should interpret the theme "Now Is The T...