Will County
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Man sentenced to 11 years in prison for leaving scene of drunk driving crash after hitting man on electric scooterJul 17, 2026 12:37 pm - A West Chicago man was sentenced to 11 years in prison Thursday after fleeing the scene of a drunk driving crash with a man on an electric scooter in 2024.
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Naperville library board formally supports Nichols parking deckJul 17, 2026 10:29 am - The Naperville Public Library Board unanimously approved a letter Wednesday supporting the city's construction of a new parking deck at its downtown Nichols Library.
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Aurora tops again in state for DUI enforcementJul 16, 2026 5:50 pm - The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists published its annual survey of DUI arrests in Illinois last week, and once again Aurora is at the top of the list. But also impressive is the work of its much-smaller neighbor West Chicago, which is eighth on the list.
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Aurora teenager guilty of murder in 2023 shooting deathJul 16, 2026 5:33 pm - An Aurora teen has been found guilty of first-degree murder, for an August 2023 shooting.
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‘Bring lots of water’: Kane County Fair exhibitors beat the heat with fans, shade and ice creamJul 16, 2026 4:23 pm - As temperatures reached the mid-90s and smoke from wildfires hung in the air at the Kane County Fair, exhibitors from 4-H clubs, show judges and a fair official revealed how they cope.
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Nike, Everdine’s Grilled Cheese close this week in downtown NapervilleJul 16, 2026 3:15 pm - Downtown Naperville is saying goodbye to two businesses this week: Everdine’s Grilled Cheese Co. and the Nike store.
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Travel: Falling in love with Frank Lloyd Wright ArchitectureJul 16, 2026 3:06 pm - Fall foliage and Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, two of my favorite forms of eye candy, combined during previous autumn road trip to southwest Pennsylvania.
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Offices styled to complement Water Street design endorsed for downtown NapervilleJul 16, 2026 12:44 pm - Two vacant downtown houses at Main Street and Aurora Avenue could make way for a new office building — styled to complement the nearby Water Street District — if the Naperville City Council follows an advisory panel’s recommendation.
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Kane County Board votes to put draft version of 2027 budget on displayJul 16, 2026 12:11 pm - Kane County’s fiscal year 2027 budget is officially on display for the public to view. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Kane County Board OK’d putting the draft budget on display, approving the measure as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.
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Naperville house sustains $70,000 in damage from basement fireJul 16, 2026 8:42 am - Naperville Fire Department officials said a fire originating in the basement of a home on the 200 block of Cedarbrook Road caused an estimated $70,000 in damage.