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Three separate fires in Aurora displace 16 residents over the weekendJun 08, 2026 11:58 am - The Aurora Fire Department responded over the weekend to three separate structure fires that displaced a total of 16 people.
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Wheeling Eggsperience back open after SUV crashes into facadeJun 08, 2026 11:33 am - It’s business as usual at a Wheeling restaurant that was struck by an SUV over the weekend.
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Authorities identify man who died in explosion that closed I-290 for most of ThursdayJun 08, 2026 10:47 am - Authorities have identified a 47-year-old Cicero man as the person at the center of death investigation that closed Interstate 290 in both directions near Elmhurst for more than seven hours last week.
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‘A powerful experience’: MCC students create public art installations for Woodstock libraryJun 08, 2026 10:06 am - Students from multiple programs at McHenry County College designed and built public art installations that will serve as centerpieces for a new outdoor space at the Woodstock Public Library.
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Inside the Trump-backed push to bring AI doctors into American medicine
Jun 08, 2026 10:03 am - Today, chatbots can only legally offer medical guidance with a disclaimer attached: Neither the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, nor any state licensing board, allows a fully autonomous AI to practice medicine. But Trump administration officials — citing concerns about the prevalence of chronic disease and issues such as the shortage of rural doctors — are driving a significant shift.
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Arlington Heights police investigating reported attack near Lake ArlingtonJun 08, 2026 8:14 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating a late Sunday night attack reported near Lake Arlington.
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Broadway revivals, ‘Liberation,’ Steppenwolf’s Laurie Metcalf win at the Tony Awards
Jun 07, 2026 10:39 pm - “Schmigadoon!,” an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor John Lithgow and playwright Bess Wohl made history.
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What’s next for Pritzker’s stalled housing plan?Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - Gov JB Pritzker’s controversial plan to encourage more multifamily housing construction by forcing communities to ease residential zoning rules stalled in the final days of the legislative session.
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Gas tax mini-freeze, revenue diversion and competition from Indiana — what does it all mean?Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - A 1.3-cent motor fuel tax hike is delayed while lawmakers shifted $150 million in tax revenue to stabilize the state budget. Here are some expert takeaways.
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‘Lots of happy feelings’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade a festive celebrationJun 07, 2026 6:58 pm - Buffalo Grove’s eighth annual Pride Parade was a sun-drenched affair that drew thousands of participants and spectators for a daylong celebration.