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Police: Driver speeding, on cellphone before fatal Wheeling crashJan 15, 2025 4:34 pm - A Chicago man who police say was speeding and using his cellphone when he rear-ended a disabled vehicle and killed its driver in Wheeling last fall faces charges of reckless homicide and aggravated use of electronic communication.
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Will County Courthouse will remain open after stone tile falls off building
Jan 15, 2025 4:31 pm - Protective scaffolding was installed around the entrances of the Will County Courthouse in Joliet after a stone tile fell off the side of the building Wednesday morning.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 15, 2025 4:27 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20. Upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Kane County Board District 7 vacancy filledJan 15, 2025 1:36 pm - An Aurora school board member has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Kane County Board.
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Officials: Fires at Elgin homeless encampment were accidental and unrelatedJan 15, 2025 1:16 pm - Elgin fire officials say that three fires at the “Tent City” homeless encampment since early December were all accidental and unrelated, saying the use of heating equipment near combustible materials was a common factor in the three fires.
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House damaged in Aurora fireJan 15, 2025 12:36 pm - A single-family house caught on fire Tuesday in the 500 block of Howard Avenue in Aurora.
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How West Chicago is hoping to revitalize its downtownJan 15, 2025 12:15 pm - West Chicago is offering grants of up to $100,000 for property and business owners in its downtown.
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Schaumburg’s newly retired senior trustee speaks of the civic duties all residents shareJan 15, 2025 11:22 am - Fresh from his 33 years of public service, Schaumburg’s recent senior village trustee George Dunham is reflecting on the level of civic responsibility he still has, which is shared by every other suburban resident running for office or not.
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Sign up for suburban public safety alertsJan 15, 2025 7:22 am - Residents of 13 communities in the Northwest suburbs can sign up to receive alerts about local public safety emergencies.
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Stephens named to leadership post in state HouseJan 15, 2025 7:22 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens, a Republican from Rosemont, has been appointed assistant house minority leader for the 104th General Assembly.