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Person killed in crane incident in Carol Stream

Person killed in crane incident in Carol Stream

A person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crane accident at a business in Carol Stream.

 
After wrong-fuel blunder causes six-figure repair bill, Lake in the Hills gets new supplier

After wrong-fuel blunder causes six-figure repair bill, Lake in the Hills gets new supplier

Lake in the Hills has a new fuel supplier, weeks after the village was left with a repair bill of over $300,000 after officials said its former vendor mistakenly put hundreds of gallons of unleaded gasoline in diesel tanks of public work trucks.

 
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Veteran Des Plaines District 62 board member stepping down

Veteran Des Plaines District 62 board member stepping down

Veteran Des Plaines School District 62 board member Beth Morley is stepping down.

 
Buffalo Grove woman indicted in $3.5 million fraud scheme

Buffalo Grove woman indicted in $3.5 million fraud scheme

A Buffalo Grove woman faces charges of wire fraud and impersonating a federal law enforcement officer stemming from allegations she swindled multiple victims out of at least $3.5 million, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

 
‘Expect delays’: Project to slow traffic west of St. Charles in Kane County

‘Expect delays’: Project to slow traffic west of St. Charles in Kane County

Traffic is expected to be backed up starting next week in Kane County as workers install fiber-optic cables along several roadways west of St. Charles. The construction is expected to last for almost two months.

 
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.

 
Bill targets zoning laws that block homes for adults with disabilities

Bill targets zoning laws that block homes for adults with disabilities

Organizations seeking to create community living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities say local zoning laws in Illinois are “discriminatory” and are pushing for legislation to protect the federal rights of those residents.

 
US gasoline tops $4 for first time since 2022 on Iran war

US gasoline tops $4 for first time since 2022 on Iran war

U.S. gasoline topped $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022, one of the most high-profile reminders to date that even the world’s largest economy is feeling the impact of a deepening conflict in the Middle East.

 
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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.

 
Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say

Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say

Tiger Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils dilated and he had hydrocodone pills in his pocket when interviewed at the scene of his car crash last week in Florida, according to a sheriff’s office report released Tuesday.

 

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