All Stories from August 14, 2026 (Change date)
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Neighbors oppose data center plan for WGN site, but Elk Grove mayor says truck depot would be worseAug 14, 2026 5:57 pm - Some Elk Grove Village residents oppose plans for a data center campus at the WGN radio transmitter site, but Mayor Craig Johnson defends the project as preferable to a trucking and logistics center.
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Hoffman Estates may waive fees for nonambulance medical calls during Now Arena eventsAug 14, 2026 5:05 pm - Hoffman Estates trustees Monday will discuss the possibility of waiving fees for paramedic responses not requiring ambulance transport during events at the Now Arena.
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‘Could be an uphill battle’: Wauconda drops action to block proposed solar projectAug 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Based on advice the village would face an uphill legal battle, Wauconda officials recently dropped action to forcibly annex agricultural property on the north end of town to block a proposed solar project.
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High school football 2026: Scouting the Fox ValleyAug 14, 2026 4:31 pm - Batavia looks primed for another big year, but plenty of challengers await in DuKane Conference
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Libertyville history shared on guided walking tour around Cook ParkAug 14, 2026 4:19 pm - Learn about Libertyville’s first 100 years through the stories of buildings surrounding Cook Park in downtown Libertyville.
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Park district seeks community input on Prospect Heights bike path improvementsAug 14, 2026 3:46 pm - The Prospect Heights Park District seeks community input as it pursues funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) for improvements to the Prospect Heights Bike Path.
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Man accused of stalking Batavia resident he saw on social mediaAug 14, 2026 3:10 pm - Batavia police have arrested a man accused of spying on someone he noticed on social media.
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Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne changed basketball with help from ChicagoAug 14, 2026 3:10 pm - In Chicago, basketball is the sport. It’s important. There’s an identity connected with it. “As much of a tradition of baseball (is) here, as much of a tradition of track...
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Cat cafe planned for downtown BataviaAug 14, 2026 3:08 pm - A cat cafe, where patrons can visit with adoptable felines, plans to open in downtown Batavia.
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Schaumburg Boomers mascot Coop visits kids at St. Alexius HospitalAug 14, 2026 2:41 pm - Coop, the greater prairie chicken mascot of the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team, brought some cheer Friday to pediatric patients at Ascension Saint Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates.