DuPage County
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House fire in Aurora displaces residentsOct 30, 2025 12:10 pm - No one was hurt in a fire in an Aurora home, authorities said, but it left the structure uninhabitable.
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Asleep at the wheel? Driver cited after self-driving Tesla rear-ends police SUVOct 30, 2025 11:58 am - Driving on autopilot might provide a nice break from battling through traffic, but it’s no excuse for a nap. A suburban driver learned that the hard way this month when, authorities say, he fell asleep at the wheel of his self-driving Tesla before it slammed into the rear of a police SUV.
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Nightmare on Williams Street: Suburbanite raises goosebumps on his home turfOct 30, 2025 11:22 am - “We just love Halloween.” That’s what James Schiffer says of his family’s commitment to assembling a monster display of spooky magic in the front yard of their Downers Grove home.
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Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Cheryl Reeve headline 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame classOct 30, 2025 11:04 am - Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Cheryl Reeve headline the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class that was announced Thursday.
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‘Progress, not just achievement’: State emphasizes growth over proficiency in new Illinois Report Card dataOct 30, 2025 9:00 am - Illinois students are showing continued growth especially in English language arts and mathematics, outpacing pre-pandemic levels, according to 2025 Illinois School Report Card data released Thursday.
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Handling grief during the holidaysOct 30, 2025 1:15 am - The holidays may be a very painful and difficult time if you and your family have experienced the death of loved ones during the past few years. All around us, our culture celebrates while your heart is heavy, and even the tiniest thing can instantly touch off a tidal wave of sadness.
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Protect local habitats: Don’t dump pumpkins in forest preservesOct 30, 2025 12:13 am - Pumpkins discarded in forest preserves can smother native plants and harm local habitats by introducing non-native species and altering soil conditions.
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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
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Boys soccer: Schaumburg wins thriller over Hoffman Estates, advances to sectional title gameOct 29, 2025 10:30 pm - Game two of Wednesday's Class 3A Schaumburg sectional doubleheader had a pair of clubs who had gone a combined 43 seasons since their last sectional appearance. Hoffman ...
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Boys soccer: Salinas scores late, sends West Chicago past Leyden and into sectional championship gameOct 29, 2025 10:03 pm - Abraham Salinas said “Hey.” The tireless, relentless West Chicago senior midfielder then made hay seconds later Wednesday afternoon, scoring the game-winner in the Wildca...