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Metra unveils $9B draft plan for 15-minute train service and regional rail networkOct 16, 2026 6:04 pm - Metra leaders are rolling out a draft System Network Plan that envisions a transformation. Short-term goals include trains to O’Hare every 30 minutes and more weekend service, while long-term vision features crosstown connections through Union Station linking lines.
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Arlington Heights man accused of killing his dog to be arraigned next monthOct 16, 2026 5:30 pm - A 36-year-old Arlington Heights man was ordered to remain in detention by a judge Friday after authorities say he killed his dog, Duke, with a hammer last month. He will remain in custody until his arraignment next month.
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Mariano’s in Vernon Hills hosting special pet adoption event in partnership with PAWS ChicagoOct 16, 2026 5:18 pm - Mariano’s, 1720 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills is hosting a special pet adoption event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 17, in partnership with PAWS Chicago and local animal welfare organizations dedicated to finding loving homes for dogs and cats in need.
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Autumn Serenade presents an evening of Vince Guaraldi nostalgia in Hawthorn WoodsOct 16, 2026 5:16 pm - Autumn Serenade, an evening of Vince Guaraldi nostalgia, will be presented 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Hawthorn Woods Village Barn, 2 Lagoon Dr.
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Police: Stevenson High School student injured after slipping and falling under wheels of busOct 16, 2026 5:04 pm - A 14-year-old Stevenson High School student was injured Thursday evening when he slipped and slid under a moving bus, police said.
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Man gets 12 years for sexual assault at Aurora hotelOct 16, 2026 4:27 pm - A man was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at an Aurora hotel.
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Elgin hair salon wins appeal to city council in effort to add bar, video gamblingOct 16, 2026 3:51 pm - The Elgin City Council approved an appeal Wednesday by a hair salon seeking to add a bar and video gambling machines after the owners were denied a parking variation by the city’s planning and zoning commission in July.
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DuPage County Board chair race: Conroy seeks second term against challenger GrassoOct 16, 2026 3:51 pm - While DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy has her eyes on a second term to continue building on the accomplishments of her first, her opponent, Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso, says it’s time for a new direction.
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Review of special financing district for downtown Antioch advancesOct 16, 2026 3:44 pm - The Antioch Joint Review Board has recommended creating a downtown tax increment financing district, covering 203 parcels and about 108 acres in and around downtown.
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Pinball Expo lights up Schaumburg Convention CenterOct 16, 2026 3:40 pm - This week’s 42nd annual Pinball Expo continued Friday at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.