All Stories from June 17, 2026 (Change date)
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Name the new elk at Aurora zooJun 17, 2026 4:31 pm - Aurora is asking the public to name a new elk born June 6 at the Phillips Park Zoo.
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Softball: DuPage County All-Area captain Miller delivers when lights are brightest for DVC champ Naperville CentralJun 17, 2026 4:31 pm - The Naperville Central softball team had itself a highly notable 2026 season. Longtime coach Andy Nussbaum’s squad went 25-10, won the DuPage Valley Conference title with...
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Softball: Lake County All-Area captain Hillner helps Antioch win first state crown to cap four standout seasonsJun 17, 2026 4:31 pm - Antioch senior softball standout Samantha Hillner’s formula for success this season was fairly straightforward. “I got more comfortable,” she said. “You have to go out an...
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Softball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Sujack blasts her way into IHSA record booksJun 17, 2026 4:30 pm - From, 1959 to 1961, there was a television program called “Homerun Derby” that pitted top Major League Baseball sluggers against each other in 9-inning home run contests....
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Softball: Cook County All-Area captain Taraschewsky finishes her four seasons with most wins in MSL historyJun 17, 2026 4:30 pm - Katie Taraschewsky has always emphasized how extremely grateful she is to be playing the Barrington softball program. "It's done everything for me, on and off the field,"...
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US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal ReserveJun 17, 2026 4:22 pm - U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday on speculation the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation. Higher rates can tap the brakes on accelerating prices at cash registers, but they also slow the economy and hurt prices for investments.
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Fabbrini Park in Hoffman Estates to be closed July 13-17Jun 17, 2026 4:20 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District has announced Fabbrini Park at 1704 Glen Lake Road will be temporarily closed from Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17.
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Animal dads take center stage at Brookfield Zoo Chicago this Father’s DayJun 17, 2026 4:19 pm - From piggyback rides to protecting the pack, animal dads at Brookfield Zoo Chicago are showing how fatherhood comes in all shapes and species this Father’s Day.
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‘A million years isn’t enough’: Victims’ relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencingJun 17, 2026 4:14 pm - After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told them: “I am responsible” for the crimes.
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Bartlett board reviews designs for Lake Street gateway projectJun 17, 2026 3:58 pm - Bartlett village board members provided input Tuesday on three visions for redevelopment of the town’s northeastern gateway on Lake Street, which will help shape a fourth plan for unveiling at a public open house July 22.