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Authorities: Woman seriously injured neighbor in unprovoked attackMay 02, 2025 11:52 am - A 53-year-old woman from an unincorporated area near Lake Villa was taken into custody Thursday after her neighbor was found beaten and seriously injured in an unprovoked attack, authorities said.
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Third annual Ride for Hope motorcycle blessing to kick off seasonMay 02, 2025 7:58 am - Ride for Hope invites motorcycle riders to a bike blessing May 3 in Schaumburg to kick off the riding season, with a look ahead to its fundraising ride on June 1.
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Digital skills software available at no cost to Lake County nonprofits and other organizationsMay 02, 2025 7:21 am - Lake County is distributing 29 licenses for digital skills software at no cost through Northstar Digital Literacy, a Literacy Minnesota program, to nonprofit, educational and government organizations that engage in skill-building programs with residents who meet specific criteria.
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Kane County prosecutor’s office working remotely due to A/C upgradeMay 02, 2025 7:19 am - The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office at the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles is operating mostly remotely after construction work on an air conditioning system resulted in high indoor temperatures, officials said Tuesday.
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Kane County honors retired lead poisoning workerMay 02, 2025 7:18 am - The Kane County Health Department has recognized the retirement of Olga del Toro, a lead risk assessor with the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
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Did ‘stalker’ label keep Barrington murder suspect from getting a fair trial?May 02, 2025 5:30 am - Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” keep a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry? A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no.”
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‘It celebrates our heritage’: Downtown Libertyville listed on National Register of Historic PlacesMay 01, 2025 6:30 pm - A national designation is being heralded in Libertyville as another means to protect and enhance the historic character of the downtown area.
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Judge changes mind, orders child sex abuse defendant be detained pretrialMay 01, 2025 4:53 pm - A Kane County judge changed his mind Thursday and ordered that a Montgomery man charged with child sex crimes be detained pretrial.
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Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard opening burger spot at Hollywood Casino food halls in Aurora and JolietMay 01, 2025 11:05 am - Hollywood Casino’s two new land-based riverboat sites under construction in Aurora and Joliet will feature prominent Chicago chefs and restaurants dishing out gourmet and specialty burgers, tacos, pizza and ice cream when they open.Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard is among the headliners, along with Chicago favorites Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream.
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After restoration, former library reopens as the Waukegan History Museum at the CarnegieApr 30, 2025 8:06 pm - After years of planning and millions in renovations, the meticulously restored, revived and repurposed former Carnegie library in downtown Waukegan is opening to the public in a new role.