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Woman killed in crash on Route 173 near AntiochJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - A woman was killed Wednesday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Route 173 near Antioch, authorities said. About 10:45 a.m., the woman was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Equi...
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Lake County recorder's office closed because of rising COVID-19 casesJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County recorder's office has suspended in-person services and the Lake County jail remains under enhanced restrictions as a result of rising COVID-19 cases. Rec...
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Editorial: Apparently, it's up to the legislature to clarify roles in township governmentJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Regardless of what you think about the value of township governments or the need for consolidation of government units in Illinois, recent stories out of McHenry County ...
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SWALCO hosting household chemical waste disposal events in JanuaryJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is holding household chemical waste disposal events on Saturday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 22, at the SWALCO facility, 1311 N. Este...
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Freezing temps in the forecast for suburbs the next few daysJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - Below-freezing temperatures returned to the suburbs Wednesday and are expected to remain in place until Saturday. After winds with gusts as high as 45 mph to 50 mph arri...
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Rolling Meadows aldermen support property tax break, despite amount of upgrade costsJan 04, 2022 7:00 pm - Rolling Meadows may tighten its criteria for supporting Cook County property tax breaks, after aldermen begrudgingly endorsed such an incentive for a company that only p...
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Two charged with fleeing and eluding Kane deputies in vehicle chasesJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Two men were charged late last week with fleeing and eluding police in Kane County, authorities said. At 2:06 a.m. Friday, deputies with the Kane County sheriff's office...
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High winds, 'near white-out conditions' possible for parts of suburbs todayJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - A National Weather Service winter weather advisory will be in effect for DeKalb, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties from 9 p.m. tonight to 6 p.m. Thursday. Hazardous trave...
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Kane County municipalities collect more local sales taxes, thanks to new state lawJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - A state law that as of January 2021 requires online purchases to include local sales taxes is boosting the revenues of local governments. Though the state does not diffe...
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West Chicago man who carjacked someone a half-hour after release gets 11 yearsJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - A West Chicago man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for carjacking a motorist at knifepoint just a half-hour after being released on a no-money bond on another c...