DuPage County
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Supreme Court chooses Kane County judge to head up electronic monitoring fixJun 04, 2026 6:06 pm - In the wake of several high-profile electronic monitoring failures — the most recent leading to the killing of a Chicago police officer — the Illinois Supreme Court is launching a new task force to fix the system. And it’ll be a suburban judge leading the way.
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Suburban schools ready for state ban on cellphones in classJun 04, 2026 5:52 pm - A pending state law will require school districts to largely ban students from using cellphones during the school day. But many suburban districts have already done that and say they are seeing a difference already in student behavior.
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St. Charles leaders affirm historical significance and role of the Fox River damJun 04, 2026 4:21 pm - St. Charles City Council members made it clear this week that the Fox River dam — and impoundment north of it — are important to the city.
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Morton Arboretum’s tree-planting proposal named a finalist in World Business Chicago competitionJun 04, 2026 2:57 pm - The Morton Arboretum’s “Green City Rising: People and Trees Thriving Together” innovative urban design concept is one of six finalists in the Horizon Lines: Visions for Chicago 2050 competition, World Business Chicago announced Wednesday.
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Batavia to give $1 million for apartment developmentJun 04, 2026 2:44 pm - Batavia plans to give $1 million to a developer who plans to buy a former quarry along South River Street and construct a mixed-income apartment building.
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Details scarce in daylong death investigation that closed I-290Jun 04, 2026 1:22 pm - Authorities have not released any details into a death investigation that closed both directions of Interstate 290 for more than seven hours Thursday.
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Schmit: On Barrington, Naperville Central and the perils of being undefeatedJun 04, 2026 10:59 am - Unbeaten teams almost always find out how the other half lives, eventually.
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Sweet! National Donut Day deals on FridayJun 04, 2026 9:28 am - Friday is National Donut Day and there plenty of deals and freebies at shops across the suburbs. Plus. you could win doughnuts for a year, and maybe even for life, at Stan’s Donuts.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2026Jun 04, 2026 8:24 am - The top finishers in May’s amateur photo contest showcase nature’s beauty.
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Authorities identify woman found dead in Aurora outlet mall retention pondJun 04, 2026 8:09 am - Authorities have identified the woman whose body was found Monday in a retention pond at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora.