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Clockwise from upper left, Republican candidates for governor in 2026, Darren Bailey, Ted Dabrowski, James Mendrick and Rick Heidner.

After Minneapolis shootings, GOP governor candidates talk about police, protester divide

Candidates suggest “arrest everyone” in street takeovers, hand “criminals” over to immigration officials, and “cooperation not conflict.”

Homes sit south of land where a developer had proposed building a data center in Barrington Hills. The plan has been spiked following public outcry.

$2 billion data center proposal in Barrington Hills withdrawn

A real estate developer has withdrawn a proposal to build a data center in Barrington Hills, officials announced.

Hersey’s Etta Fischer shoots around Fremd’s Greta Thompson in a girls basketball game in Arlington Heights on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

Girls basketball: Hersey’s strong second half nets key win over Fremd in MSL race

The battle for first place in the Mid-Suburban League East Division lived up to its billing when Hersey hosted Fremd in a girls basketball rivalry Tuesday night in Arling...

Lewis Achenbach and Randy King, advocates of public art in Wheaton, helped bring a vibrant mural to a downtown plaza. Another mural is envisioned for downtown, this one tied to America’s 250th birthday.

New mural in the works for Wheaton celebration of America’s 250th birthday

The Wheaton Fine & Cultural Arts Commission has proposed a downtown mural as part of the city’s commemoration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Zaxbys has opened its first Illinois location in Plainfield.

Dining out: Zaxbys makes Illinois debut, new Portillo’s sauce lineup, National Hot Chocolate Day and more

Zaxbys made its Illinois debut with a new restaurant in Plainfield, Portillo’s has a new dipping sauce flight, Saturday is National Hot Chocolate Day and the new restaurant Burl is opening this weekend in Evanston.

Boys basketball: Warren rallies from 10 down, beats Waukegan to maintain NSC lead

Avonn King scored 18 points off the bench as Warren erased a 10-point first quarter deficit and remained perfect in North Suburban Conference play with a 72-59 home victo...

Metra police are continuing to investigate the circumstances in which a Bartlett public works employee operating a small snowplow was fatally struck by a train at the Bartlett commuter station Monday morning.

Metra continues investigation into fatal collision with snowplow in Bartlett

A video shows crossing gates were down with warning lights and bells activated Monday morning when a Bartlett public works employee crossed the tracks in a small snowplow and was fatally struck by a Metra train, officials said.

Bolingbrook police say feds accuse man of damaging vehicle during immigration enforcement

Federal agents conducting immigration enforcement in Bolingbrook accused a 40-year-old man of intentionally ramming into their vehicle, police said.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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