Articles filed under Counties
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Lake County jail employees credited with saving inmate's lifeAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - Two Lake County correctional officers are being credited with saving the life of an inmate who tried to throw himself from the upper mezzanine of the jail on Monday, aut...
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Winners named for Illinois' 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo ContestAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently announced the winners of the 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers ...
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Sixth annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest returns Sept. 18Aug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - After being postponed in 2020, the Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest is returning on Saturday, Sept. 18, on the grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. The Elmhu...
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After Hours Film Society returns to the Tivoli with Edgar Wright's music documentary 'The Spark Brothers'Aug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - The After Hours Film Society is returning to in-person screenings at Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave. in Downers Grove. On Monday, Aug. 16, "The Sparks Brothers," the ...
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Extension educator on how to create a bird-friendly yardAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - North America has lost 3 billion birds since 1970, according to a study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This is a 30% decrease. This statistic may feel devastating ...
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After the storm: Illinois Extension offers advice on repair and care for damaged treesAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. - Summer storms have damaged trees, some more than 100 years old, in communities across the state. Homeowners in theses communities, including Woodridge an...
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Cook County assessor to seek second termAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says he will seek a second term in 2022 in an effort to continue work to "root out corruption and mismanagement." Kaegi, of Oak Park, an...
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Kane Chair, SAO find no policy or legal violation in $54,709 p-card payments to DeVryAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - In response to a recent audit of the county's purchasing card transactions, Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog and state's attorney Jamie Mosser issued a joint state...
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Police: Wonder Lake man thought he was meeting 14-year-old girlAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A Wonder Lake man was arrested after he drove to Warren Township for an encounter with "a 14-year-old girl" who turned out to be an undercover detective, police said. Aa...
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Palatine man charged in 2020 crash that killed Buffalo Grove resident back behind barsAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - A 33-year-old Palatine man who was charged with five counts of felony aggravated DUI causing death after a fatal crash in Mundelein on New Year's Day 2020 was arrested a...