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Batavia child who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident was an ‘amazing girl,’ family says in online fundraiser

Batavia child who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident was an ‘amazing girl,’ family says in online fundraiser

The family of the third child who drowned last week after her boat capsized in Geneva Lake during a massive storm said the young girl’s “kindness and joy touched everyone...

 
‘You saved him’: Police commander back on the job thanks to his teenage son’s heroics

‘You saved him’: Police commander back on the job thanks to his teenage son’s heroics

Rolling Meadows police Cmdr. Sam Mollenhauer is back on the job this week, almost three months after suffering near-fatal cardiac arrest. He can thank his teenage son and an unlikely confluence of events for that.

 
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Elgin to focus on education for riders of e-bikes, scooters as they wait for state law to take effect

Elgin to focus on education for riders of e-bikes, scooters as they wait for state law to take effect

Elgin will spend the next five months educating the public about upcoming statewide restrictions and regulations on micromobility devices such as e-bikes and scooters, rather than instituting any interim ordinances.

 
‘Larger than life’: New sculpture installed in Mundelein’s Courtland Commons

‘Larger than life’: New sculpture installed in Mundelein’s Courtland Commons

A large, interactive sculpture of an upturned hand has been installed in a Mundelein park.

 
Countdown to prep football: Seven of the area’s new football coaches

Countdown to prep football: Seven of the area’s new football coaches

Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to high school football continues this week with seven of the area’s new football coaches.

 
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Ravinia Festival’s Hunter Pavilion reopens after $70 million gut renovation

Ravinia Festival’s Hunter Pavilion reopens after $70 million gut renovation

Brant Taylor walked onto the stage of the Ravinia Festival’s Hunter Pavilion to rehearse for the first time since a $70 million gut renovation and noticed a huge difference. “I found that in the previous iteration of the shell, I was having to wear protective earplugs quite a lot,” the cellist said. “There was a desire to make the stage clearer and a bit softer for us.”

 
As Illinois enters 10th year under Evidence-Based Funding model, equity remains an elusive goal

As Illinois enters 10th year under Evidence-Based Funding model, equity remains an elusive goal

Illinois has made progress in recent years boosting funding for schools that serve some of the state’s poorest communities and leveling out some, but not all, of the wealth-based disparities in per-pupil instructional spending.

 

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