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Texas woman charged with abducting two Aurora kids on behalf of father in Mexico

Texas woman charged with abducting two Aurora kids on behalf of father in Mexico

A Texas woman has been charged with kidnapping and child abduction of two kids from Aurora.

 
How a ‘blended’ bird family helped sandhill crane chicks thrive in DuPage

How a ‘blended’ bird family helped sandhill crane chicks thrive in DuPage

The two sandhill crane chicks were first spotted by the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors after their parent became too injured to keep them safe. Another crane at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center became a surrogate parent for them.

 
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Former Kane County coroner Rob Russell announces bid for sheriff

Former Kane County coroner Rob Russell announces bid for sheriff

Former Kane County coroner Rob Russell announced his intent to seek the Republican nomination for sheriff in the 2026 primary election, according to a news release.

 
Trump and Putin shake hands warmly in Alaska to kick off their summit on the war in Ukraine

Trump and Putin shake hands warmly in Alaska to kick off their summit on the war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin shook hands warmly at the start of their Alaska summit on Friday before heading into hours of discussions that could reshape the war in Ukraine and relations between Moscow and Washington.

 
The Savannah Bananas have a South Side sellout. Here’s how to watch their stopover in Chicago

The Savannah Bananas have a South Side sellout. Here’s how to watch their stopover in Chicago

Another weekend in which the Savannah Bananas liberate a house of losing baseball. Rate Field, home of the flailing Chicago White Sox, hasn’t hosted sustained fun in quit...

 
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Owen Caissie, Cubs’ top prospect, debuts in Toronto as offense continues its struggles

Owen Caissie, Cubs’ top prospect, debuts in Toronto as offense continues its struggles

About 90 minutes before first pitch, Owen Caissie strolled through the bowels of the Rogers Centre and entered the Cubs’ clubhouse. The 23-year-old slugger was about to make his big-league debut, batting fifth as the designated hitter in a lineup searching for the rhythm that made it one of the best teams in baseball earlier this season.

 
Fundraiser Saturday in memory of Austin Stanek, victim in hit-and-run last year in Island Lake

Fundraiser Saturday in memory of Austin Stanek, victim in hit-and-run last year in Island Lake

Wauconda and Island Lake area community members are invited to stop by JJ Twig’s Pizza and Pub in Wauconda Saturday, Aug. 16, for the first “Be Like Austin” outdoor sand volleyball tournament.

 
Algonquin man accused of luring children on Snapchat, sending them explicit videos

Algonquin man accused of luring children on Snapchat, sending them explicit videos

An Algonquin man is accused of soliciting children on Snapchat for sexual images and sending them lewd videos of himself, a prosecutor said.

 
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Chicago man pleads guilty to tricking elderly Algonquin woman into sending him $5,000

Chicago man pleads guilty to tricking elderly Algonquin woman into sending him $5,000

A Chicago man accused of impersonating a lawyer and tricking an 88-year-old Algonquin woman into sending him thousands of dollars has pleaded guilty to theft.

 
Michigan football fined 10s of millions of dollars, Moore suspended 3 games in sign-stealing scandal

Michigan football fined 10s of millions of dollars, Moore suspended 3 games in sign-stealing scandal

The NCAA fined Michigan tens of millions of dollars Friday and suspended coach Sherrone Moore for three games for a sign-stealing scandal that has loomed over college football’s winningest program for nearly two years.

 

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