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Mundelein moves to acquire shuttered downtown bank buildingOct 13, 2026 3:26 pm - A vacant bank building in downtown Mundelein is being acquired by the village.
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Police probe discovery of body on BNSF tracks in NapervilleOct 13, 2026 2:52 pm - Authorities are investigating circumstances surrounding a body being found on the BNSF tracks near downtown Naperville in the early hours Tuesday. The discovery caused major delays for morning commuters on Metra’s busiest line.
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Man accused of damaging license plate reader cameras now faces child sex abuse material possession chargesOct 13, 2026 2:38 pm - A Geneva man arrested in July for damaging 13 automated license plate reader cameras now is facing charges of possession of child sexual abuse material after authorities found photos and videos on his phone during the investigation.
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Authorities: Man was killed during botched armed robbery attempt at Oakbrook CenterOct 13, 2026 1:54 pm - A Chicago woman was injured and her accomplice was killed during a botched armed robbery last month at Oakbrook Center mall, authorities said Tuesday.
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Woodlands Academy stages premiere of teacher’s Edgar Award-nominated mystery ‘Ladies of the Lake’Oct 13, 2026 1:30 pm - On Oct. 22-24, Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is staging the world premiere of “Ladies of the Lake,” a ghost story mystery written by a faculty member whose pen name is Jennifer Allison. The play, adapted from her Edgar Award-nominated novel, features a self-proclaimed psychic investigator investigating mysteries at a 1990s boarding school.
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Crash leaves Hampshire man with life-threatening injuriesOct 13, 2026 1:21 pm - Authorities continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash Monday that left a 73-year-old Hampshire man with life-threatening injuries.
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South Elgin Village Board approves temporary moratorium on building data centers in community
Oct 13, 2026 12:34 pm - The South Elgin Village Board unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on the construction of data centers in town while staff evaluates the potential impact of such facilities.
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Mariano’s owner Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into AI
Oct 13, 2026 11:51 am - Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations.
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Mundelein man charged in shooting on CTA busOct 13, 2026 11:22 am - A Mundelein man and a Chicago woman faces attempted murder charges in a shooting on a CTA bus Sept. 30 that injured two people in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Spotlight on seasonal shows: Improv Playhouse revives ‘Dracula’ as classic radio dramaOct 13, 2026 9:48 am - This week in theater, Libertyville’s Improv Playhouse stages a radio-style “Dracula,” Writers Theatre revives a boxing drama based on the country’s first Black heavyweight champion, and City Lit Theater Company presents August Wilson’s “King Hedley II.”