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Batavia Unit District 101 purchase cards were used by employees 253 times last year to buy almost $25,000 worth of food and other goods totaling more than $1 million. District officials signed off on all the purchases and contend checks and balances are in place to make sure use of the 97 cards is justified, but one taxpayer disagrees. "They're not really being good stewards of the...

The trial of a monk accused of trying to lure teenage girls into his car in Antioch has been pushed back to September. In the meantime, a Lake County prosecutor says monk Thomas Chmura, 57, has been compliant with court-ordered restrictions while free on bond.

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning will host a public workshop regarding planning for the Washington Street commercial corridor in Waukegan from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at Toluca's Restaurant, 1419 Washington St., Waukegan. CMAP has been working with city officials to help develop a plan for Washington Street's commercial corridor.

The Regional Transportation Authority is hosting a public hearing from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the Grayslake village hall, 10 S. Seymour Ave., on its proposed strategic plan. The RTA provides oversight, funding and planning for the Chicago Transit Authority bus and train, Metra commuter rail and PACE suburban bus.

A film documentary, which includes six members of TWA Flight 800's crash investigation team, suggests the deadly 1996 explosion was no accident. The filmmakers say they will petition the NTSB to re-open the investigation. FULL STORY

Paris and Prince Jackson made their first appearances Tuesday in the wrongful death trial against their father's last concert promoter.

Afghanistan has suspended security talks with the United States, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office said Wednesday.