Articles filed under Counties
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DuPage sheriff seeks budget increase for 2021Aug 28, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage Sheriff James Mendrick is asking the county board to give his department roughly $930,000 in additional funding for the next fiscal year. Members of the county bo...
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Tentative December trial set for Andrew Freund as attorneys anticipate September resolutionAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The criminal case against the father of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund could reach a conclusion Sept. 16, when attorneys anticipate a potential plea deal. During a bri...
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DuPage health department issues framework for school reopeningAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage County Health Department has issued a "Return to School Framework" with COVID-19 metrics to help educators decide if and when to shift between learning models...
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'True guardian of children' Kane County abuse prosecutor mournedAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Debra Bree was passionate about protecting the children of Kane County, and prosecuting those who hurt them. She spent most of her 20 years as a Kane County prosecutor d...
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3 arrested after Lake County police dog finds 5 pounds of meth during traffic stopAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County Sheriff's Police have arrested three people on multiple drug charges after a police dog helped find a large cache of drugs in the trunk of a vehicle followin...
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Preckwinkle visits Schaumburg Farmers Market, Trickster Cultural CenterAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly invited Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to visit the village when they met a year ago, and for the second time since, she has ta...
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How Will County's COVID-19 restrictions are affecting some Naperville restaurantsAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Navigating the state's changing coronavirus restrictions has been a roller coaster for Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano in Naperville, with its most recent drop stemming fro...
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Blue Thunder Parade cancelledAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - According to a statement on its Facebook page, "Blue Thunder Parade 2020," which was scheduled to take place in Lake County on Sunday, has been canceled due to local aut...
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DuPage sheriff's office mourns death of retired police dogAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Bella, a long-serving police dog, died on Tuesday following a lengthy illness, the DuPage County sheriff's office announced Thursday. The bloodhound, who had retired in ...
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McHenry County Board members approve new budget policy after heated debate over role of chairmanAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - After a heated debate Wednesday morning, McHenry County Board members approved a new budget policy that omits the county board chairman when listing the department heads...