Bartlett
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Arrests are up in Elgin schools but numbers are misleading, police sayJul 24, 2026 1:07 pm - A state law enacted in 2025 caused the number of arrests in Elgin schools to nearly double in the past school year, a police official told the Elgin City Council this week. But he warned that number is misleading.
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Bartlett Library board approves two referendum questions for November on building’s futureJul 24, 2026 11:02 am - A majority of Bartlett Public Library trustees voted in favor of putting two referendum questions on the Nov. 3 ballot — one to renovate and expand the existing building and the other to replace it altogether.
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Explore nature, history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 1-2 in Oak BrookJul 23, 2026 6:03 pm - On Aug. 1-2, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is hosting Fullersburg Days, a free, two-day family event, in Oak Brook. Activities include making seed bombs and corn husk dolls, decorating buttons, self-guided history walks, corn-grinding demonstrations at Graue Mill, vintage yard games, and more.
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Authorities: Wheaton man charged with sexually assaulting womanJul 23, 2026 6:01 pm - A Wheaton man accused of sexually assaulting a woman last month and fleeing the state was returned to DuPage County after being apprehended in Tennessee, authorities said.
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Bartlett residents review plans for Lake Street gateway development at open houseJul 23, 2026 12:44 pm - An unexpectedly large turnout of Bartlett residents attended an open house Wednesday and told village officials they were generally on the right track with a planned 63-acre combination of businesses, housing and open space at the town’s northeast gateway on Lake Street.
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Oswego man on pretrial release facing new felony charges after woman punched in WheatonJul 22, 2026 4:38 pm - An Oswego man who was free on pretrial release on previous aggravated battery charges is facing additional felony charges after authorities say he punched a woman in the face and resisted arrest in Wheaton.
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Hanover Township receives financial reporting award for third straight yearJul 21, 2026 5:28 pm - The Government Finance Officer Association (GFOA) has presented Hanover Township with the Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) Award for the township’s annual audit for a third consecutive year.
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‘Perfect storm’ of bureaucracy blamed for Cook County’s long-delayed property tax system overhaulJul 21, 2026 4:32 pm - The Cook County independent inspector general’s office issued a report Tuesday blaming bureaucratic shortcomings for a long-delayed overhaul of the county’s property tax recording and reporting system.
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Man facing multiple felonies after battery near West Chicago Metra stationJul 21, 2026 3:26 pm - A man is facing multiple felony charges after another man was beaten Sunday near the West Chicago Metra train depot.
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DuPage state’s attorney says county board followed law when approving salary increasesJul 21, 2026 2:39 pm - DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin says county board members didn’t violate the state’s Open Meetings Act in April when they approved salary increases for several countywide elected positions.