News
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Frustration boils over as ‘perfect storm’ causes more delays after landing at O’HareOct 11, 2026 1:04 pm - ‘The good news is we are early. The bad news is that our gate is occupied,’ is becoming an all-too-frequent message from pilots landing at O’Hare International Airport. Here’s why.
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Glen Ellyn police investigating after gunfire strikes homeOct 11, 2026 11:32 am - Glen Ellyn police are looking for help in finding suspects following an early Saturday morning shooting that damaged a residence.
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Teen struck, killed by freight train near Wheaton stationOct 11, 2026 11:24 am - An 18-year-old man was struck and killed by a train Sunday morning east of the Wheaton Metra station DuPage County Coroner Judith Lukas said.
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Illinois cannabis customers bought more at lower prices, while sales revenue and taxes fell, report shows
Oct 11, 2026 10:11 am - Illinois consumers continued setting records for buying cannabis products and enjoyed lower prices due to increased competition, but sellers’ revenue shrank, a new state report shows.
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Round Lake D116 has eliminated $11M deficit: ‘Financial sustainability requires ongoing attention’
Oct 10, 2026 3:49 pm - Last year, Round Lake Area Schools District 116 was one of two districts facing public backlash after discovering multi-million-dollar budget deficits.
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Bob Odenkirk on how Mike Ditka made ‘Superfans’ of us all
Oct 10, 2026 1:47 pm - The men in the old “Saturday Night Live” skit would not have believed the news Friday. They would have continued to guzzle beer and eat meat with their bare hands, and they would have dismissed the reports the way they dismissed so many heart attacks. No, it can’t be true, Bill Swerski’s Superfans would’ve said. Mike Ditka can’t be gone.
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How DuPage County Board District 5 candidates define the biggest issues facing the countyOct 10, 2026 1:26 pm - Naperville-area voters in DuPage County Board District 5 will decide a couple of two-way races during the Nov. 3 election.
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Candidates Nottke, Burke in running for Kane County Board seat in District 2Oct 10, 2026 1:25 pm - The race for a seat on the Kane County Board in District 2 in the Nov. 3 election features Democrat Ellen Nottke and independent candidate Kelly Burke.
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Scarecrows populate St. Charles during weekend festivalOct 10, 2026 1:14 pm - More than 100 handmade scarecrows created by a variety of businesses and organizations were spread throughout downtown St. Charles, and centered at Lincoln Park, during the start Saturday of the three-day St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend.
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Lake County forest preserve creating ‘wildlife corridor’ with $1.5 million purchaseOct 10, 2026 12:43 pm - As roads, farms, and development often leave natural habitats in small, isolated patches, the Lake County Forest Preserve District is aiming to create corridors allowing animals to reach food, shelter, and mates, while plants spread unimpeded. To that end, the county is considering a pending acquisition of 37 acres that will connect the east and west sides of the Raven Glen Forest Preserve near Antioch.