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Metra officials said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train Monday afternoon in Arlington Heights.Jun 01, 2026 3:28 pm - Metra officials said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train Monday afternoon in Arlington Heights. The collision happened at about 1:45 when an inbound tr...
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After being rejected in Naperville, company could build data center in Hoffman EstatesJun 01, 2026 3:21 pm - The company whose proposal for a Naperville data center was rejected in January will appear before the Hoffman Estates plan commission Wednesday for a requested rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms site at Higgins Road and Route 59.
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St. Charles bar loses liquor, gambling licensesJun 01, 2026 2:26 pm - A St. Charles bar has lost its liquor and video gambling licenses over unpaid taxes and unpermitted construction of a kitchen.
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Schools to get funding increase, but less than some had urged
Jun 01, 2026 2:26 pm - Illinois lawmakers passed a budget Monday morning that includes a full $350 million increase in Evidence-Based Funding for public schools, money earmarked specifically for the neediest school districts in the state.
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Elk Grove Village shredding and recycling event June 6Jun 01, 2026 2:09 pm - Elk Grove Village and the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County are hosting a document destruction and electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6.
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Specialized program helps people with autism learn to driveJun 01, 2026 1:32 pm - A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel.
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Read all about it: Gail Borden Library digitizes historical Elgin Dairy ReportJun 01, 2026 1:30 pm - The Gail Borden Library has digitized issues of “The Elgin Dairy Report” from 1892 to 1903 and made them freely accessible. Elgin earned the nickname "Butter Capital of the World" during the late 19th century, serving as the economic hub for more than 200 cheese and butter factories across the region.
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Campanelli YMCA reopens in Schaumburg after 18-month relocation processJun 01, 2026 1:29 pm - The Alfred Campanelli branch of the Golden Corridor Family YMCA reopened at its new Schaumburg location Monday, ending an 18-month interruption to what had been 56 years of service to the community.
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Police: 15-year-old boy was behind wheel of SUV that crashed into Fox Lake auto body shopJun 01, 2026 1:17 pm - A 15-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a speeding SUV that crashed into a Fox Lake auto body shop early Saturday morning, police said Monday.
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Kane County to discuss new transit lawJun 01, 2026 1:03 pm - The Kane County Board will hold a special committee of the whole meeting on Thursday, June 4, to discuss the newly enacted Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, which changes regional transit governance and funding.