Will County
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How Paramount’s shows, including boffo ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ help boost Aurora’s economyJul 19, 2025 1:58 pm - Before Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre opened a year ago, Paramount Theatre president and CEO Tim Rater predicted it would contribute more than $3 million to the economy annually. So far, the venue’s acclaimed production of “Million Dollar Quartet” has generated more than $2.5 million in ticket sales alone, which doesn’t include the impact the near daily sell-out performances have on the local economy.
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Man charged with shooting woman in NapervilleJul 19, 2025 1:34 pm - A Chicago man has been accused of reckless discharge of a weapon in the shooting of a 33-year-old woman Friday night in Naperville.
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Attic fire displaces three people in NapervilleJul 18, 2025 12:40 pm - There were no reports of injuries in an attic fire in a Naperville home, but it was left uninhabitable.
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2 members of Mexican band whose van crashed in McHenry remain in the hospital; fundraising underwayJul 18, 2025 12:22 pm - A band from Mexico whose van crashed in McHenry last week, hospitalizing nine people, is trying to regroup and raise money to help cover medical expenses.
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Rep. Underwood demands answers over ‘reckless’ ICE activity in JolietJul 18, 2025 11:51 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood wants answers about federal immigration enforcement activity in Joliet that she said flagrantly violated law enforcement standards and recklessly put people at risk.
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‘Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on’: Stolp Island’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ celebrates 1st anniversaryJul 18, 2025 11:14 am - Paramount Theatre wanted the best of the best for its open-end revival of “Million Dollar Quartet” and they got it, said Bill Scott Sheets, who plays Johnny Cash in oft-extended production, which runs at Aurora’s Stolp Island through January 2026.
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Audio recording by District 203 school board member prompts police investigationJul 18, 2025 11:04 am - A Naperville Unit District 203 school board member is the target of a complaint after she claimed to have recorded a citizen’s advisory committee meeting.
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‘This is a blessing’: Suburban charity helps retired police dogs get health careJul 18, 2025 5:45 am - Like a lot of retirees, Hogyn tries to stay active. He runs. He plays. He does his best to keep up with the younger crowd — all while battling arthritis and nagging skin ...
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‘Good Trouble Lives On’ rally draws hundreds to suburban protestsJul 17, 2025 6:38 pm - Hundreds of people gathered in Elgin on Thursday for a “Good Trouble Lives On” rally, honoring the legacy of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis. Similar events were held around the suburbs.
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Suburban bank robber sentenced to more than seven and a half years in federal prisonJul 17, 2025 4:32 pm - A judge has sentenced a suburban bank robber to seven years and eight months in federal prison.