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South Bartlett Road in Bartlett closed for water main break repairApr 28, 2026 8:08 am - South Bartlett Road between Stearns Road and Orchard Pass in Bartlett is closed due to a water main break.
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Lake in the Hills man found dead after house fire identified
Apr 28, 2026 8:02 am - A man who was found dead after firefighters responded to a house fire last week in Lake in the Hills has been identified as an Army veteran.
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Authorities ID Warrenville man who died in I-88 shooting after police pursuit into DeKalb County
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See how mezcal is made in Mexico
Apr 28, 2026 5:03 am - Mexico’s agave spirit mezcal is still produced much as it has been for generations. The work is slow and physical, guided by knowledge passed down within Indigenous families.
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North Shore Distillery plan gets warm reception in MundeleinApr 27, 2026 7:38 pm - As North Shore Distillery prepares to relocate to Mundelein, its owners got a warm welcome from village officials Monday night.
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Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois’ credit card ‘swipe fee’ law
Apr 27, 2026 6:24 pm - A federal agency says Illinois can’t limit credit card swipe fees for federally chartered banks, even though a federal judge earlier this year ruled that it could.
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‘It’s not for her’: DHS dedicated Midway Blitz in her name. Her mother says she would have hated itApr 27, 2026 6:05 pm - The Trump administration dedicated its Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement campaign to 20-year-old Glenbrook South High School graduate Katie Abraham, who was killed last year in a drunken-driving accident in Urbana involving a Guatemalan man residing in the U.S. without legal status.
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Nostalgia is on the menu at Barrington’s Long Story Short PubApr 27, 2026 6:04 pm - Customers who enjoyed the food at the old Boloney’s sandwich shop at the Catlow Theater in downtown Barrington can now take a culinary trip down memory lane. Long Story Short Pub, at 113 E. Main St., is now open for business following a grand opening Thursday.
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Federal appeals court upholds conviction of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan
Apr 27, 2026 5:51 pm - The federal appeals court in Chicago on Monday upheld the historic conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, finding no error in the four-month trial that ultimately led to his lengthy prison sentence.
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‘It will fit nicely’: $38M assisted living/memory care plan advances in Vernon HillsApr 27, 2026 5:23 pm - A proposal for a $38 million assisted living/memory care facility in Vernon Hills is moving forward in the village’s approval process.