All Stories from July 20, 2026 (Change date)
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‘The only place I want to play’: Bedard reaffirms commitment to BlackhawksJul 20, 2026 3:45 pm - By agreeing to an extension of five years and an annual average value of $15 million, Connor Bedard committed to the Blackhawks for long enough that they’ll have plenty of time to win with him on this contract and at a price where he probably left money on the table that the Blackhawks can use elsewhere to improve the team.
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Sky working through some issues as WNBA All-Star Game returns to ChicagoJul 20, 2026 3:25 pm - CHICAGO — The WNBA All-Star Game returns to Chicago this weekend, and the Sky, well, they are working through some issues at the moment. On and off the court. The spotlig...
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Man accused of 2025 Carpentersville crash charged with reckless homicideJul 20, 2026 3:16 pm - A South Elgin man has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a 2025 crash that killed a 70-year-old woman.
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Lincolnshire author publishes eighth novel at 93Jul 20, 2026 2:49 pm - Proving that creativity has no retirement age, Barry Jay Freeman, a 93-year-old Lincolnshire resident and retired Chicago attorney, has published his eighth novel, “The Book of Leila, a/k/a Madame Scorpion.”
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Mellody Farm launches free garden workshops, supports local food banksJul 20, 2026 2:31 pm - Mellody Farm, Vernon Hills’ urban-inspired shopping and dining destination, is inviting the community to dig in, grow together and cultivate new gardening skills through From Seed to Supper at Mellody Farm.
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Park Ridge firefighters rescue 2 dogs from late Saturday house fireJul 20, 2026 1:53 pm - Park Ridge firefighters rescued two dogs from a house fire late Saturday that caused $200,000 in damage to the home.
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Motorcyclist killed in crash near West DundeeJul 20, 2026 1:53 pm - A motorcyclist was killed Sunday night in a crash at Miller and Parsons road near West Dundee
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Local DAR chapter marks Declaration reading at Antioch Public LibraryJul 20, 2026 1:37 pm - Several members and husbands of Libertyville’s Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at the Antioch Public Library at 5 p.m. on July 8 to read the Declaration of Independence as part of a nationwide observance marking America’s 250th anniversary.
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Man pleads guilty to battery in Aurora child abduction caseJul 20, 2026 1:37 pm - One of two brothers who were accused of kidnapping a child in Aurora has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery.
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FDA retracts test result but still links Taylor Farms lettuce to cyclosporiasisJul 20, 2026 1:31 pm - The Food and Drug Administration said Sunday that a laboratory finding showing cyclospora contamination in a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms d...