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Police: Palatine man was plotting mass shooting at Hindu templeOct 14, 2026 1:54 pm - A Palatine man is behind bars on allegations he was plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu house of worship near Aurora, police said Wednesday.
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Police: 79-year-old man stabbed blind resident at assisted living facilityOct 14, 2026 12:29 pm - A 79-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after police say he stabbed a blind man at a Park Ridge assisted living facility Sunday.
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‘Tragic accident’: Wheaton College baseball player hit, killed by train while crossing tracksOct 14, 2026 12:22 pm - The Wheaton community is mourning a college student-athlete who was killed in a collision with a train Sunday morning on his way back from church.
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Bloomingdale VFW holding winter clothing drive for homeless veterans in OctoberOct 14, 2026 11:42 am - Bloomingdale VFW Post 7539 and community partners are holding a winter clothing drive for homeless veterans throughout October.
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Nightmare on Chicago Street returns to Elgin Friday as two-night eventOct 14, 2026 11:38 am - Elgin’s annual zombie-themed Nightmare on Chicago Street event returns for its 14th year Friday, this time as a two-night event with three national touring musical acts performing Friday.
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Naperville Park District offering survey about programming for adults 50 and overOct 14, 2026 11:34 am - The Naperville Park District is inviting adults ages 50 and over to take an online survey on active adult programming.
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Dream come true: Steppenwolf Theatre premieres Barrington writer’s new playOct 14, 2026 10:59 am - Barrington playwright Stephanie Alison Walker says Steppenwolf Theatre producing her latest play, “Adirondack Chair Circle,” is like a dream come true.
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New business director joins Des Plaines Park DistrictOct 14, 2026 10:31 am - The Des Plaines Park District has a new business director. Nahid Khumawala succeeds Annette Curtis, who retired in August.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car in WheelingOct 14, 2026 9:55 am - A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Wheeling, authorities said.
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Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announce plans to mergeOct 14, 2026 9:51 am - Two major Chicago area hospital systems – Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health – announced plans Wednesday to merge, a union that would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois.