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Advocates implore NITA to act on safety, paratransit as agency unveils crime prevention plansOct 15, 2026 6:11 pm - Northern Illinois Transportation Authority board directors outlined efforts Thursday to launch a systemwide safety app in November and deploy transit ambassadors in 2027.
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District 128 superintendent released after 15 months for shift in ‘leadership direction’Oct 15, 2026 5:19 pm - Turmoil continues at Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 with the immediate release of Superintendent Marc Schaffer, who started with the district about 15 months ago.
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Palatine woman back in contact with family, no longer deemed missingOct 15, 2026 5:13 pm - Palatine police said Thursday a 24-year-old woman reported missing last month has been found and is in contact with her family.
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‘Let’s go!’: Aurora police officer rescues man from burning homeOct 15, 2026 5:06 pm - An Aurora police officer is being praised for saving a man from dying in his sleep in a house fire.
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West Chicago man found guilty of 2001 sexual assault after DNA matchOct 15, 2026 4:35 pm - A West Chicago man was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a woman 25 years ago, authorities said.
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District 128 gender policies questioned as violating rights of parents and studentsOct 15, 2026 4:34 pm - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is being told to amend its gender-related written policies or face potential legal action.
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Des Plaines’ proposed $243.7 million budget includes money for new fire station, streetsOct 15, 2026 4:19 pm - The construction of a new fire station, sewer improvements and downtown revitalization efforts are among the projects included in Des Plaines’ proposed budget for 2027.
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Aurora City Council delays decision on ending fiber network agreement
Oct 15, 2026 3:56 pm - Aurora City Council members were set to vote this week on ending the city’s contract with the controversial organization that manages its fiber network. But they decided to return the measure to committee, citing unanswered questions and cost concerns.
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Driver killed after car hits trees, splits into pieces near McHenryOct 15, 2026 2:46 pm - A 23-year-old Lake Villa-area man was killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle crash near McHenry, authorities said.
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Kane County Board mourns death of former board member Gary Daugherty