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Fall fireworks: Tree colors are popping around the suburbsNov 03, 2025 9:10 am - The fall color season is upon us, and it’s really popping.
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‘You need us to be right there, and we are’: Community Crisis Center marks 50 yearsNov 02, 2025 8:45 pm - Community Crisis Center has served the Elgin area for 50 years, offering services including a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, medical and legal advocacy, financial assistance and more.
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What does the last-minute fix for transit budget gap mean and why the 45-cent toll hike?Nov 02, 2025 8:45 pm - “Great news for riders?” Or, a “tax increase primarily hitting suburbanites?” What to know about the recently approved transit plan and its 45-cent toll hike.
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Elgin Police Department Sergeant Rich Free dies at 44Nov 02, 2025 7:56 pm - Elgin Police Department announced Sunday evening that Sergeant Rich Free has died at 44 of complications from an illness.
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‘Great’ model train show lives up to its name at DuPage fairgroundsNov 02, 2025 4:11 pm - Billed as the largest monthly event of its kind in the world, the Great Midwest Train Show lived up to its name Sunday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
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Aurora police launch senior safety unit to assist, protect older residentsNov 02, 2025 3:37 pm - The Aurora Police Department recently launched the Senior Safety and Resources Unit to strengthen the department’s connections with older residents and protect seniors from scams and crimes.
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Video shows immigration agent punching restrained man after car collision turns into confrontationNov 02, 2025 3:25 pm - Police in a Chicago suburb are collecting videos and other evidence to send to the Illinois attorney general’s office after a car crash involving a U.S. Border Patrol veh...
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Indivisible Elk Grove Township holding food drive Nov. 15Nov 02, 2025 2:23 pm - Indivisible Elk Grove Township is hosting an open house and food drive on Saturday, Nov. 15.
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McClary tapped to replace Hills as Barrington Hills trusteeNov 02, 2025 2:10 pm - Marsha McClary was sworn in last week as the newest Barrington Hills trustee. She fills the seat recently held by State Sen. Darby Hills.
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Despite objections, Lake County zoning board OKs solar farm near AntiochNov 02, 2025 1:24 pm - A proposed commercial solar farm near Antioch won the backing of Lake County’s Zoning Board of Appeals, but opponents including Antioch officials still hope the project can be derailed or relocated.