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A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes
Aug 07, 2026 7:42 pm - A heavy-lift helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday with no word on the conditions of the two people aboard as officials said they couldn't immediately reach the crash site.
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2003 murder of Tyesha Bell solved; man sentenced to 70 yearsAug 07, 2026 7:35 pm - A Yorkville man was sentenced Friday to 70 years in prison for the murder of an Aurora woman 23 years ago.
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Yackley closed indefinitely after crashAug 07, 2026 7:10 pm - Northbound Yackley Avenue in Lisle is closed until further notice following a crash Friday afternoon. The incident caused possible bridge damage. IDOT officials are asse...
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St. Charles man injured when e-bike hits truck in GenevaAug 07, 2026 5:11 pm - A 52-year-old St. Charles man was seriously injured Friday when the e-bike he was riding hit a box truck on East Side Drive in Geneva, authorities said.
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Guenther up for contract extension, raise in MundeleinAug 07, 2026 5:06 pm - The Mundelein village board will meet Monday night to consider extending Village Administrator Eric Guenther’s contract.
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‘Not vanity projects’: First District 214 referendum in more than a half century will ask for $295 million to fix buildingsAug 07, 2026 4:46 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members voted to place a $295 million bond referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot for building renovations across seven campuses, in what is the district’s first referendum in more than five decades.
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Business booms for Hollywood Casino Aurora during first full month at new $360 million facility
Aug 07, 2026 4:13 pm - Hollywood Casino Aurora hit the jackpot during its first full month at its glitzy $360 million land-based entertainment complex, making huge gains in both revenue and admissions. The former riverboat operator generated $17.4 million in revenue, welcomed nearly 156,000 visitors and catapulted to No. 3 among the state’s 17 casinos in July, according to monthly data released Friday by the Illinois Gaming Board.
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Schaumburg Township to ask voters if road district, highway commissioner post should endAug 07, 2026 4:04 pm - Schaumburg Township will ask voters on Nov. 3 whether the road district and highway commissioner position should be abolished in May 2029.
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Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department
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Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham