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Sales tax in Deer Park may stay 8% for a while longer

Sales tax in Deer Park may stay 8% for a while longer

Empowered by a change in state law, Deer Park officials are considering leaving the overall sales tax on goods purchased in town at 8%.

 
Ruling on new trial for Marni Yang set for May

Ruling on new trial for Marni Yang set for May

A Lake County judge has set a May 15 date for a ruling on whether convicted murderer Marni Yang will receive a new trial.

 
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Elgin again issues alert after drinking water samples exceed allowable lead levels during test

Elgin again issues alert after drinking water samples exceed allowable lead levels during test

Elgin officials are again alerting residents after some drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent test.

 
Authorities: Man fled officer so fast his Camaro went ‘airborne’

Authorities: Man fled officer so fast his Camaro went ‘airborne’

A man driving an uninsured Camaro with no front license plate or lights on ignored alerts to stop and fled at speeds so fast the car went airborne, Lake in the Hills police said.

 
All Palatine High musicians will unite to debut song for school’s 150th anniversary

All Palatine High musicians will unite to debut song for school’s 150th anniversary

Hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LX, all Palatine High School musicians and choir members will join forces for the debut performance of a song composed specifically to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary.

 
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This magical Bears season is beyond explanation. Is it divine intervention?

This magical Bears season is beyond explanation. Is it divine intervention?

This Bears season, maybe more than any of the 105 that preceded it, has been about faith. These Bears apparently play with an absence of doubt, and their superpower is the ability to have conviction without proof.

 
Chicago Cubs finalize contract with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman

Chicago Cubs finalize contract with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman

The Chicago Cubs added Alex Bregman on Wednesday, finalizing a $175 million, five-year contract with the All-Star third baseman.

 
Lake County girls basketball notes: Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Wauconda in control of conference races

Lake County girls basketball notes: Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Wauconda in control of conference races

The Vernon Hills girls basketball team finds itself in the thick of a conference title race as the second half of the season swings into full gear. The Cougars (14-4 over...

 
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Things to do Jan. 16-22: Winterfest, MLK Day events, Chicagoland Fishing Expo and more

Things to do Jan. 16-22: Winterfest, MLK Day events, Chicagoland Fishing Expo and more

Make plans for Palatine Winterfest, Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, the Chicagoland Fishing Expo and more.

 
FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation

FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation

FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of a leak investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information, the Justice Department said.

 

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