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Tropical shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters
Aug 03, 2026 3:28 pm - Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in -- a tropical species of shark with a reputation for eating everything it can swallow.
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Seven-vehicle pileup in Batavia leaves one driver injuredAug 03, 2026 3:16 pm - One driver was injured and another cited after a seven-vehicle pileup snarled Monday morning along Randall Road in Batavia, authorities said.
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Days after killing her 3 children, Lindsay Clancy told a psychologist she was ‘horrified’
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Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty
Aug 03, 2026 2:52 pm - Most Illinois retailers will be required to accept cash payments beginning in 2028 under a bill signed by Gov. JB Pritzker. The measures was one of 87 bills Pritzker signed on Friday.
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Sugar Grove man charged with multiple DUIs after head-on crash that killed three in Kendall County FridayAug 03, 2026 2:08 pm - Carson M. Rehkopf, 22, of Sugar Grove is facing eight felony DUI charges following a head-on crash Friday in Kendall County that killed three people, including a 4-year-old girl.
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Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce names new leaderAug 03, 2026 1:49 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that Lindsay Tintera will become the organization's next president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Carol Gieske, who is retiring after 19 years.
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Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter dataAug 03, 2026 1:48 pm - A federal judge has ruled that Illinois is not required to hand over its complete, unredacted voter registration data, including sensitive personal information, to the Trump administration.
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Cook forest preserves photo contest open for submissionsAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's 2026 Photo Contest is now open, with the agency accepting submissions through Aug. 16.
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Blood drive Wednesday at Keith Mione Community Park in MundeleinAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - The Vitalant Bloodmobile will be at Keith Mione Community Park, 1401 N. Midlothian Road in Mundelein, for a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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Volunteers wanted for paper-shredding event in South BarringtonAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - Volunteers are needed to help operate a document shredding event scheduled for Sept. 5.