All Stories from May 18, 2026 (Change date)
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Officials ID two victims of Saturday’s fatal Highland Park crashMay 18, 2026 7:04 pm - The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified two people killed in a car crash in Highland Park on Saturday, officials announced.
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Hanover Park man in custody after Sunday night standoffMay 18, 2026 6:54 pm - The Hanover Park Police Department safely took an armed, suicidal man into custody Sunday night after a standoff that lasted hours, officials said.
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Geneva issues survey for new comprehensive planMay 18, 2026 6:53 pm - Geneva launched an online survey to gather public feedback for its 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which will guide decisions on housing, transportation, economic development, and land use for the next decade while preserving the city's defining qualities.
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‘Protecting homes’: Officials celebrate $3.5 million drainage, flood control project in WaucondaMay 18, 2026 6:45 pm - State, county and village officials gathered Monday at historic Phil’s Beach in Wauconda to mark the completion of the $3.5 million Bangs Lake Outfall drainage and flood control project.
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in DuPage townsMay 18, 2026 6:25 pm - The DuPage County Health Department announced Monday the first mosquito batches to test positive for West Nile virus this year.
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While slamming Chicago mayor for having ‘no plan,’ Pritzker optimistic about Bears stadium deal in Arlington HeightsMay 18, 2026 6:19 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday expressed confidence that legislation for the Bears’ potential move to Arlington Heights will pass before May 31. He also criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having “no plan” to keep the team in the city.
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‘People can enjoy it’: Naperville fountain revived after major repairsMay 18, 2026 6:03 pm - For the first time in recent memory, a revived Memories Fountain anchors a Naperville Riverwalk park.
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Hoffman Estates day center a new model for Clearbrook’s clientsMay 18, 2026 5:58 pm - Clearbrook celebrated its newest community center for day program services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hoffman Estates Monday.
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Ranking the Bears’ toughest games in 2026May 18, 2026 5:30 pm - Here is a ranking of the 2026 Bears games from hardest to easiest.
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Geneva plans street closures for Memorial Day weekend eventsMay 18, 2026 5:12 pm - Two Geneva events on Memorial Day weekend will bring road closures. The youth triathlon on Sunday morning shuts down west side streets near Delnor Hospital. The Memorial Day parade Monday will close Third Street downtown.