Articles filed under Counties
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Lake County offering radon test kitsJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - The Lake County Health Department offers short-term radon testing kits for $10. Radon is a radioactive gas naturally found in rock and soil. It typically moves up throu...
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As the snow moves out of the area, cold will move inJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - Dangerously cold temperatures are expected to move in this week after a winter storm is done dumping several inches of snow on parts of the suburbs this morning, making ...
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Why it's going to be so cold next weekJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - What exactly is the polar vortex and why is it here, bringing temperatures far below zero for the next few days? The polar vortex is a circulation pattern near the poles...
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Longtime volunteer in Aurora aims to 'speak love,' looks for good in peopleJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Over the decades, Fannie Morrison has sifted through tens of thousands of pieces of donated clothing as a volunteer for Mutual Ground, a domestic violence shelter in Aur...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJan 25, 2019 9:00 am - Be wowed by the highflying ski jumping at the Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove and the skating talents in "Disney On Ice" at Rosemont's Allstat...
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Elgin Literary Festival brings authors, readers togetherJan 25, 2019 5:00 am - Four years ago, Karly Kirkpatrick of Elgin created the Elgin Literary Festival as an alternative to Chicago writers' conferences. "I was a local writer and I was finding...
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Why Lake County's new sheriff is taking a stand on shutdown, immigrationJan 25, 2019 4:30 am - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg is less than two months into his tenure, but already he's proving not to be shy when it comes to taking a stand on a controversy. Idleb...
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Forecast North Chicago coming Thursday, Feb. 28Jan 25, 2019 12:00 am - The 12th Annual Forecast North Chicago will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago. Keynote speakers include: Nor...
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Aurora police investigate third shooting in three daysJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Aurora police are investigating the city's third shooting in three days, this time involving a 22-year-old man who was injured by flying glass Thursday morning near Cent...
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Sugar Grove sex offender sentenced to 181 years in prisonJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - A convicted sex offender from Sugar Grove who's already serving prison time for one crime has been sentenced to an additional 181 years behind bars. Noel F. Buhay, 51, o...