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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predators

How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predators

Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.

 
Students return to upgraded classrooms, facilities on first day of school in U-46

Students return to upgraded classrooms, facilities on first day of school in U-46

Overcoming first-day jitters, thousands of students returned to classrooms Thursday across Elgin Area School District U-46, ushering in the new school year.

 
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Hoffman Estates man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan

Cook County authorities have identified a 22-year-old Hoffman Estates man as the person who died Wednesday after being pulled from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s North Side.

 
Modified development plan for former Pheasant Run Resort site in St. Charles shot down by committee

Modified development plan for former Pheasant Run Resort site in St. Charles shot down by committee

A developer’s much-discussed plans for a portion of the former Pheasant Run resort site in St. Charles will not — at least at this point — be heading to the city council for final approval, as resident and aldermen pushback about the proposal continues.

 
‘It’s a little bit terrifying’: Mundelein trustees raise concerns about automated license plate readers

‘It’s a little bit terrifying’: Mundelein trustees raise concerns about automated license plate readers

Mundelein officials are discussing whether police should continue using digital cameras that capture images of passing cars.

 
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‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to mark school shooting anniversary

‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to mark school shooting anniversary

St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin school held a special “Wave of Service Day” at nine area nonprofits Thursday in remembrance of and in solidarity with the community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota on the first anniversary of a shooting that took the lives of two students.

 
After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end Saturday

After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end Saturday

After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival will take place this Saturday in downtown Aurora. Since 2010, the festival has helped make arts more visible, accessible and woven into everyday life in Aurora.

 
Aurora council approves townhouse project with sustainability features near Fox Valley Mall

Aurora council approves townhouse project with sustainability features near Fox Valley Mall

The Aurora City Council approved a townhouse development near Fox Valley Mall after a few last-minute questions at the council’s Tuesday meeting. Developer M/I Homes plans to construct 185 townhouses in 38 buildings on the long undeveloped land in the triangle created by the intersection of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street on Aurora’s far East Side.

 
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States

Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States

President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada.

 
Catastrophic floods kill over 360 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing

Catastrophic floods kill over 360 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing

Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border, where a catastrophic and deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.

 

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