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Siren fatigue? Elgin changes weather alert protocol after fielding complaints during stormsMay 04, 2026 5:59 pm - Elgin temporarily has returned to manual activation of outdoor warning sirens for the most serious thunderstorms to avoid multiple automatic alerts.
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Iconic Big Boy locomotive steaming to West Chicago to mark nation’s 250thMay 04, 2026 5:54 pm - Big Boy’s back in West Chicago this June. Here’s how you can see the 1.2-million-pound legend.
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Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
May 04, 2026 5:48 pm - A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
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Lake in the Hills Costco cleared to reopen after bomb threat
May 04, 2026 5:48 pm - Following a thorough search of the business, Lake in the Hills police have cleared the Costco Wholesale at 250 N. Randall Road to reopen.
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Wheaton to launch celebration of America’s 250th birthdayMay 04, 2026 5:23 pm - Wheaton will salute America’s 250th birthday with a full lineup of events, starting with a ceremonial tree planting.
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DOJ seeking Illinois voter data to purge suspected noncitizens, documents suggestMay 04, 2026 5:08 pm - Trump administration lawsuits seeking access to sensitive voter registration data in Illinois and dozens of other states is part of a broader effort to purge state voter rolls of suspected noncitizens, according to documents filed recently in federal court in Springfield.
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Man sentenced to 50 years for fatal 2021 shooting outside Montgomery partyMay 04, 2026 4:35 pm - A man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a 2021 murder outside a party in Montgomery.
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Man charged with DUI in fatal I-355 crashMay 04, 2026 4:30 pm - A man has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol — causing death, after a crash Friday that killed a woman in Addison.
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Downers Grove North science teacher wins DuPage educator of the yearMay 04, 2026 4:27 pm - Downers Grove North High School teacher Jeff Grant has been named the 2026 DuPage County Educator of the Year.
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A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus