All Stories from August 27, 2026 (Change date)
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Sullivan: The Cubs are mad, Leo XIV gets his own Sox pope hat, brawls go viral and other takeawaysAug 27, 2026 5:11 pm - It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad Cubs world. Pete Crow-Armstrong is mad. Craig Counsell is mad. Pat and Coom are mad and madder. But on Friday the Cubs return to the cool, calm...
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St. Charles plans road closures and parking restrictions for Labor Day fireworks on Sept. 3Aug 27, 2026 5:11 pm - St. Charles will hold its rescheduled July 4th fireworks display on Sept. 3, as part of an End-of-Summer & Labor Day Celebration. The fireworks will launch from Langum Park at approximately 9:30 p.m.
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Street closures planned during Geneva’s Festival of the VineAug 27, 2026 5:02 pm - Geneva police announced street closures and parking restrictions for the Festival of the Vine, the annual fall festival on Sept. 11-13.
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Murder charges filed against driver in deadly Geneva crashAug 27, 2026 4:28 pm - An Aurora man accused of killing two people in a July crash in Geneva is now facing charges of first-degree murder.
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Renowned storyteller heading to Woodstock Opera House Sept. 20Aug 27, 2026 4:06 pm - On Sept. 20, veteran storyteller Susan O'Halloran, 76, will perform personal narratives about race and social justice at Woodstock Opera House, sharing eye-opening stories from her youth in 1960s Chicago including “The Garbage Story” about systemic inequality in city services.
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Wauconda firefighter facing drug charges after traffic stopAug 27, 2026 4:04 pm - Two Lakemoor residents, including a firefighter on unpaid leave from the Wauconda Fire Protection District, are facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop Saturday night in Lake Zurich.
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Parton’s legacy lives on through Imagination Library initiative in Lake CountyAug 27, 2026 3:55 pm - The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation has joined communities worldwide in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton.
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Four Northwest suburbs, DuPage County get $5.8 million for infrastructure upgradesAug 27, 2026 3:50 pm - Four Northwest suburbs and DuPage County will benefit from infrastructure projects enabled by nearly $5.8 million in federal funding, which U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi presented to them on Thursday.
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Fox Valley Theatre Company to bring Percy Jackson musical to ECC stageAug 27, 2026 3:44 pm - Fox Valley Theatre Company presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” from Sept. 11-20 at the Blizzard Theatre in Elgin. This rock musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's novel follows the boy who must embark on a quest to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
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Prospect Heights Third Ward Alderman Morgan-Adams announces reelection bidAug 27, 2026 3:31 pm - Prospect Heights Third Ward Alderman Wendy Morgan-Adams has announced her intention to run for reelection in the April 2027 municipal election.