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August is underway and Patch is looking ahead and giving readers a quick guide on what they should know about and look for during the month ahead.  Did we miss any August happenings below? Tell us in the comment section at the end of the story. Stories to Watch Steven Reynolds, the substitute teacher from unincorporated Hinsdale charged with criminal sexual abuse of a 17-year-old Carl Sandburg High School student, returns to court on Aug. 20 for a pre-sentencing report in front of Judge George Bakalis. It was announced at Reynolds' July 9 hearing that the prosecution had reached an agreement …

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