All Stories from May 11, 2026 (Change date)
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A necessary ‘reset’: Suburban schools support pediatrics group’s new guidance on recessMay 11, 2026 5:49 pm - Updated recess guidelines from the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics this week resonated with suburban school officials, who already embrace the break’s importance — some even for older children — in both principle and practice.The new guidelines, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, note that recess is vital to maintaining strong grades and good health — and shouldn’t be viewed as just a fun diversion.
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A change in plan: Long held property in Vernon Hills set for apartmentsMay 11, 2026 5:29 pm - Twenty two years after property was acquired east of Milwaukee Avenue to the Des Plaines River in Vernon Hills a project has been greenlighted for development, though for a different purpose than originally intended
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Where major roadwork is happening in DuPage CountyMay 11, 2026 5:21 pm - As summer roadwork season revs up, drivers will navigate major projects across DuPage County.
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Key takeaways from Bears rookie minicampMay 11, 2026 5:20 pm - The Bears’ rookie class got its first chance to work with head coach Ben Johnson and his coaching staff during the team’s rookie minicamp last weekend at Halas Hall.
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Coroner identifies woman found dead in her Campton Hills drivewayMay 11, 2026 5:11 pm - The Kane County coroner says a woman found dead in her Campton Hills driveway late Friday night died of cranial cerebral injuries consistent with a car versus pedestrian crash.
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No injuries in Naperville house fire that causes $50K in damageMay 11, 2026 5:05 pm - No one was hurt in a fire in Naperville Sunday that caused about $50,000 in damage to a home.
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Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to widely used abortion pillMay 11, 2026 4:57 pm - The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect.
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Oak Brook teen charged with reckless homicide after crash that killed coupleMay 11, 2026 4:55 pm - An Oak Brook teen has been charged with two counts of reckless homicide after a car crash that killed a couple in Downers Grove in March.
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Bears signings include Barrington’s Miller, Neuqua’s RhattiganMay 11, 2026 4:55 pm - The Bears added four players to their roster after last weekend’s rookie minicamp. Chicago signed veteran wide receiver Scotty Miller, veteran linebacker Jon Rhattigan, rookie wide receiver Kyron Hudson and rookie linebacker Wayne Matthews III.
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Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districtsMay 11, 2026 4:55 pm - Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.