All Stories from October 14, 2025 (Change date)
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Meet St. Charles police chiefOct 14, 2025 2:14 pm - The city of St. Charles is hosting a “community meet-and-greet” with new St. Charles Police Chief Dan Likens.
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Dining out: BOGO Rainbow Cone for Sweetest Day, fall cocktails, Wicked dinner and moreOct 14, 2025 1:50 pm - Saturday is Sweetest Day and you can grab a BOGO sliced cone from The Original Rainbow Cone locations in the suburbs. We also have a pair of Orin Swift wine dinners, fall cocktails in Oak Brook, a Wicked-cocktail dinner at Bonefish Grill and more.
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Free prescription drug disposal event in Cary Oct. 25Oct 14, 2025 1:50 pm - State Rep. Steve Reick and the Cary Police Department are hosting a free prescription drug drop-off event on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cary Municipal Center, 755 Georgetown Dr.
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‘The Play That Goes Wrong: High School Edition’ hits the Maine West stageOct 14, 2025 1:45 pm - The theater department at Maine West High School will present the uproarious stage comedy “The Play That Goes Wrong: High School Edition” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 16, 17 and 18 in the Maine West High School Auditorium, 1755 S Wolf Road, Des Plaines.
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Skyline Drive in Batavia remains dead end for nowOct 14, 2025 1:37 pm - Skyline Drive in Batavia comes to an abrupt halt south of Hansford Avenue. Having a dead end on the road is the way local residents want it.
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Kirk Players theater group honored in MundeleinOct 14, 2025 1:04 pm - A Mundelein community theater group was honored during Monday night’s village board meeting ahead of its 60th anniversary.
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Report offers mixed review of educational progress in IllinoisOct 14, 2025 1:03 pm - Advance Illinois’ biennial report, “The State We’re In,” shows Illinois is getting close to meeting the goal of having 60% of the adult population with either a postsecondary degree or industry certificate. Meanwhile, proficiency rates in reading and math have remained relatively flat over the last 20 years, despite billions of dollars in new K-12 spending.
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CTA plans fare hikes for 2026; RTA updates transit shortfall to $230 millionOct 14, 2025 1:01 pm - If approved, a proposed CTA rate hike would increase regular fares by 25 cents from $2.25 to $2.50 for buses, and from $2.50 to $2.75 for trains. One-, seven- and 30-day passes also would become more costly.
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Concerts Oct. 17-23: Lainey Wilson, Quiet Riot, Tate McRae and moreOct 14, 2025 12:20 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Lainey Wilson at the Allstate Arena, Phil Vassar at the Genesee Theatre, Quiet Riot at the Arcada Theatre, Tate McRae at the United Center and more.
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Zara Larsson hopes ‘Midnight Sun’ helps complete her pop superstar puzzleOct 14, 2025 12:19 pm - Zara Larsson, who recently released her new album “Midnight Sun,” is currently headlining her own concert dates in Europe before joining the iHeart Radio Jingle Ball tour that brings her to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Monday, Dec. 8.