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Three charged with pistol-whipping, robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facility

Three charged with pistol-whipping, robbing teen at Vernon Hills parks facility

Three men are charged and one still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday.

 
Barrington hopes streetscape improvements boost downtown’s draw

Barrington hopes streetscape improvements boost downtown’s draw

Barrington officials are celebrating the completion of phase one of the village’s downtown streetscape project, which they hope will boost the town center as a regional attraction.

 
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Elgin police investigating shooting that left man injured

Elgin police investigating shooting that left man injured

Elgin police are investigating a shooting on the city’s east side Friday night that left a man injured.

 
‘Edgy’ Tim: What are high school football players missing with the recruiting process?

‘Edgy’ Tim: What are high school football players missing with the recruiting process?

“Edgy” Tim O’Halloran: I'm asked often about the football recruiting process, especially how parents and prospects can improve their chances of being recruited.

 
Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter to Atlanta for CB Clark Phillips III, fifth-round pick

Bears trade DT Gervon Dexter to Atlanta for CB Clark Phillips III, fifth-round pick

The Bears on Sunday traded defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth-round draft pick.

 
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Three dogs, one cat killed in Des Plaines fire

Three dogs, one cat killed in Des Plaines fire

Three dogs and one cat died in a fire in Des Plaines early Sunday morning, fire officials said.

 
Aurora alderman wants to change city’s form of government

Aurora alderman wants to change city’s form of government

Aurora Ald. Carl Franco, 5th Ward, has launched a website and formed a committee advocating to change the city’s form of government, formalizing an idea he has discussed for nearly a year.

 
Officials raised concerns about Chicago funeral home nearly a year before discovery of 56 bodies

Officials raised concerns about Chicago funeral home nearly a year before discovery of 56 bodies

Nearly a year before 56 decomposing bodies were found Aug. 6 at the South Chicago Chapel, sparking outrage and calls for reform, a Chicago alderperson’s office twice complained to city officials that residents were complaining about odors from the business and the business owner had a history of mishandling human remains.

 
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NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never be...

 

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