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No ocean? No problem. A Naperville man has built his own paradise
Aug 23, 2026 2:20 pm - For many, the “Margaritaville” Jimmy Buffett captures in his 1977 song likely conjures up images of the Florida Keys or maybe a South Carolina coastal beach. A two-story, brick colonial in suburban Naperville? Not so much. But don’t tell that to 65-year-old Phillip Schutt, a longtime Buffett fan who has spent years transforming his home into a tropical paradise.
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‘A fashion show for cars’: Geneva Concours highlights rare, unusual vehiclesAug 23, 2026 1:09 pm - The 2026 Geneva Concours d'Elegance transformed downtown Geneva into an outdoor automotive museum, showcasing rare vintage and modern vehicles.
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Mount Prospect pivots in search for developer of former Chase buildingAug 23, 2026 11:20 am - Mount Prospect is shifting gears in its search for the developer of the former Chase Bank building.
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Investigators exploring new lead in 1992 abduction, murder of studentAug 23, 2026 9:50 am - More than three decades after a college student was kidnapped and murdered while driving along an Illinois highway, state police said Sunday they are exploring a new lead in the case.
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As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
Aug 23, 2026 8:38 am - About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she ...
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What to know about Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect
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English teacher opens independent bookstore in downtown Arlington HeightsAug 23, 2026 8:13 am - After 25 years teaching English to seventh and eighth graders, Dana Foley has opened Scout’s Tales, an independent bookstore in downtown Arlington Heights — the area’s first in two decades.
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With Trump barely mentioned, Illinois Republicans focus on common enemy: Pritzker
Aug 22, 2026 3:58 pm - President Donald Trump has been the dominant political force within the Republican Party for more than a decade, but he was barely mentioned by party leaders at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday. Instead, the GOP candidates were laser focused on Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats who hold all statewide offices and supermajorities in the General Assembly.
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Sexual battery reported on Illinois Prairie Path in ElmhurstAug 22, 2026 2:59 pm - Elmhurst police have issued a community alert regarding their investigation of a reported sexual battery Thursday night by a man riding an electric scooter with its headlight on against a woman running on the Illinois Prairie Path.
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Ragtime Festival brings classic music to historic trolley museum in South ElginAug 22, 2026 2:21 pm - The sounds of classic and modern ragtime filled the air Saturday at the Ragtime Festival at the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin.