Articles filed under Counties
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Editorial: Effort, oversight will determine success of inmate tablet programNov 10, 2018 1:00 pm - Soon, some 600 Lake County jail inmates will receive free tablet computers to use for entertainment, job searches and to find health information. It's a first-of-its-kin...
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West Chicago police, DuPage County officials mum on death investigationNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - Nearly 36 hours have passed since West Chicago police and DuPage County officials began investigating the death of a man whose body was found Friday morning in the front...
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Park concept to replace Laschen center in Vernon Hills comes with big priceNov 09, 2018 4:35 am - The Vernon Hills village board has agreed to move forward with demolition of the vacant Larry Laschen Community Center, but officials are balking at the potential cost o...
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Conference at Harper shows a picture of increasing poverty in the suburbsNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Experts say nearly one-fourth of children living in the Northwest suburbs belong to low-income households, and they lack resources to address their needs. That, says a...
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St. Charles man charged with exploiting elderly coupleNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - A St. Charles man been charged with stealing up to $10,000 from two elderly people he knew in 2016, according to Kane County court records. William J. Petrocelli Jr., 55...
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Snow causing problems with morning commuteNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - The first snowfall of the season is causing a few problems on the morning commute. Route 20 in Elgin was shut down early between McLean Boulevard and Route 31 due to icy...
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Berwyn man charged with sexual abuse in DarienNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - A Berwyn man faces numerous charges in DuPage County after ejaculating on an unsuspecting female customer at the Darien Salvation Army store on June 30, authorities said...
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Police: One of 2 Carpentersville men arrested tried to eat cocaineNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Two Carpentersville men face drug and weapons charges after police executed a search warrant, and police found one man trying to eat cocaine before his arrest, authoriti...
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Libertyville thrift store moves to bigger space with better selectionNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - Bargain hunters and those in need have a new place to shop in Libertyville. The St. Vincent de Paul Society's thrift store in Libertyville isn't new, but it had outgrown...
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Chicago man charged with hate crimes in LombardNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - A Chicago man is being held in DuPage County on $50,000 bail after being accused of hate crimes toward three black men and a Hispanic man. Ranferi Basilo, 32, is charged...