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Dax found Romero inside the doctor’s office and bit him on the leg. Romero allegedly punched the dog, which would not release him.

Today, roughly 80,000 people worldwide participate in the counts, held for a certain time period each year around Christmas.

The conservative-leaning Illinois Policy Institute estimates Illinoisans pay the second-highest amount of property taxes in the nation, and have the highest overall tax burden. Despite several “task forces” named to study tax relief, no proposals to ebb the tax tide have materialized from Springfield.

Caban has been in custody at the jail since he and a friend were arrested in March on second-degree murder charges in the death of Matthew Ascaridis.

The Secretary of State’s Office says there are 811,351 vehicles registered in Illinois with vanity or personalized license plates, out of some 4.1 million registered Illinois passenger cars. Of this number, 279,500 are vanity plates; 531,851 are personalized plates.

Municipal employees, teachers, workers in the service sector and others can’t afford to live where they work, adding to commute times. Plans to increase the supply of affordable housing may occupy much of 2024 for those on the IHDA’s “naughty/haughty” list of 44 communities across Illinois.

Russia’s president turned in his usual impressive performance, holding forth for four hours. He demonstrated a remarkably wide range of specific knowledge, never lost control or apparent confidence.

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Authorities allege that Muzard was under the influence of cocaine when he ran head-on into a car driven by George V. Giannakakis, 74.

Trump has repeatedly used the vile phrase, “poisoning the blood of America,” when talking about immigrants on the Southern Border. This while he’s on the campaign trail for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

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Brutal fighting continued through January. However, with the relief of Bastogne, the Nazi vision of the future of Europe — and the world — faded.

It was a simple formula that kept chugging until it ran out of steam. Its board of directors is aging in place, with fresh blood unwilling or unable to carry on the newspaper’s tradition.

The assignments are part of the Illinois Judicial College which, via six committees, works, “to provide educational training and professional development programs to improve the skills, knowledge, and competencies of the judges and employees of the Illinois Judicial Branch,” according to the 19th Judicial Circuit for Lake County.

The alderman contends the reason the garbage wasn’t picked up in front of the homes, including the one he owns, was because Waste Management employees didn’t do their jobs.

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Just before officers arrived, good Samaritans pulled the driver and a passenger from the burning truck and likely saved their lives, police said.

Americans toss out 25% more trash during the holidays than any other time of year, according to brightly.eco. This includes wrapping paper, shopping bags, bows and ribbons.

The state Department of Revenue says taxes on cannabis garnered nearly $452 million in fiscal year 2023 -- July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 -- meaning Illinois earned more tax revenue from marijuana than alcohol sales, which accounted for $316 million in the same period.

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The tax-writing committee, of which the 10th District congressman is a member, unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution late last week co-sponsored by Schneider and Tennessee Republican David Kustoff to revoke the tax-exempt status of any U.S.-based organization that offers funding, training or other resources to designated terrorist groups.

The Gurnee police and fire departments will honor the four with Life Saving Awards during Monday’s Village Board meeting.

One would think one of those provisions alders would familiarize themselves with are the various quasi-official boards and committees, and those who serve on them — often without pay — that help run a city of about 100,000.

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To quench that old-fashioned thirst, the Wisconsin legislature made it official earlier this month, just prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Lawmakers in the Badger State adopted a resolution christening the brandy old fashioned the state’s official cocktail, although the bourbon old fashioned dates to the 19th century.