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Atlanta Braves' Joc Pederson sports a pearl necklace as he runs the bases after hitting a home run Oct. 2 during a game against the New York Mets in Atlanta.

Speak Out: Baseball players wearing jewelry not a good ‘image’; Americans have lost their manners during pandemic; 5.9% increase in 2022 Social Security benefits justified

November 3, 2021 at 2:36 p.m.

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Man arrested on drug-trafficking charges after police find more than 4 pounds of pills containing fentanyl, meth in his car

November 2, 2021 at 4:33 p.m.

A 28-year-old man was arrested on fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking charges after investigators found more than four pounds of black market-produced drugs in his car, the Kane County Sheriff's Office...

A candlelight vigil was held in March in honor of rideshare driver Javier Ramos, who was killed while being carjacked in Chicago. An 18-year-old man has been charged in his death.

Speak Out: Punish carjackers by making them pay for stolen car; ready to count blessings after another tough year ends; maybe the Bears will play better in Arlington Heights?

November 1, 2021 at 1:39 p.m.

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Eighteen-month-old David Andrade, of Carpentersville, came to West Dundee's Halloween Party Saturday dressed as a little frog, one of hundreds of kids who previewed their holiday costume at the annual event in Grafelman Park.

Beautiful weathers brings hundreds to West Dundee’s annual Halloween party in Grafelman Park

October 30, 2021 at 3:05 p.m.

Sunny skies and temps that neared 60 Saturday provided the ideal backdrop for West Dundee's annual Halloween party in Grafelman Park. Perfectly timed for the eve of the big day,...

Speak Out: Bears’ implosion a true disgrace; Alec Baldwin criticizes NRA while making movies with gun violence; Kenosha residents shouldn’t be punished for protecting their town

October 29, 2021 at 8:12 a.m.

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Trick-or-treating hours for Elgin and neighboring towns

October 28, 2021 at 3:12 p.m.

Halloween trick-or treating hours for Sunday, Oct. 31, have been set for Elgin and neighboring communities. They are: Elgin: 4-7 p.m. Carpentersville: 3-7 p.m. East Dundee: 3-7 p.m. Sleepy Hollow:...

The Revolutionary War was about people being told what to do by an imperial power that did not allow citizen participation in that government, not as a means of disputing the results of an election, one Speak Out commenter says.

Speak Out: American Revolution not remotely like the Jan. 6 insurrection; sad commentary that Trump would badmouth Colin Powell; Biden’s plan confusing even to Democrats

October 26, 2021 at 8:11 a.m.

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October 25, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.

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In this video screenshot from an Oct. 14 news conference, Lt. Gary Contreras with the Cook County Sheriff's Department talks about "ghost gun," parts for which can be purchased separately and put together to make a weapon that has no serial numbers.

Speak Out: Give to one charity and you’ll be flooded with requests from others; time to make Bannon spill the beans; ghost guns should have been banned long ago

October 22, 2021 at 6:05 a.m.

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Speak Out: Native Americans deserve recognition, not Columbus; forget world problems — new Hooters uniforms worth debating; it’s time we spend money on America

October 20, 2021 at 12:08 p.m.

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