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Residents submit nearly 9,000 signatures seeking Aurora recall referendum
Aug 02, 2026 2:14 pm - A group of Aurora residents submitted petitions with just under 9,000 signatures Friday to add two recall referendum questions to the city’s November ballot, leaders of the group said.
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Aurora presents design proposals for Orchard Road sound wall, aiming to have final design soon
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Batavia studying condition of historic buildings in downtownAug 02, 2026 12:30 pm - Batavia is assessing the exterior conditions of about 75 historic properties in its downtown as part of the city’s historic preservation efforts.
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Special interests have dropped more than $4 million on suburban congressional racesAug 02, 2026 12:15 pm - Special interest groups have given more than $4 million to congressional candidates running in the North, West or Northwest suburbs this cycle
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Forever toll increases? Some question rationale of tollway’s plan to raise rates every two yearsAug 02, 2026 12:00 pm - Hidden amid the sticker shock of the Illinois tollway’s proposed 57% hike on passenger vehicle rates beginning next year is a biannual cost-of-living increase that would follow. Here’s what that would look like.
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Hampshire couple brings Argentine, Italian heritage and love of hospitality to new Elgin tapas and wine barAug 02, 2026 11:30 am - Elizabeth and Guillermo Barrientos will showcase their Argentine and Italian heritage with their new tapas and wine bar, SUR Barrels and Boards, in Dream Hall in downtown Elgin.
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor
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‘Much, much more than what’s been reported’: Keep cyclospora on your radar as cases climb in Illinois, expert advisesAug 02, 2026 8:55 am - As cyclosporiasis cases spike in Illinois, medical experts advise residents to avoid certain types of lettuce and take basic precautions. “It’s something that should be on people’s radar,” one doctor says.
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Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes
Aug 01, 2026 9:44 pm - President Donald Trump in a Saturday evening social media post claimed that Mideast allies have reached the parameters of a deal to end the Iran war and said that he would hold off on ordering new strikes in the five-month old conflict for now.
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Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho