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Ceremony to mark anniversary of Aurora mass shootingFeb 11, 2026 7:08 pm - Aurora will host a wreath-laying ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, to mark the seventh anniversary of the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Co.
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2 charged with fleeing police in retail theft cases in DuPage CountyFeb 11, 2026 6:42 pm - Two people are being detained pretrial in DuPage County on charges they fled from police investigating thefts from stores.
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Suspect in downtown Palatine attack to remain in jailFeb 11, 2026 6:38 pm - A judge Wednesday ordered a 26-year-old Palatine man held on charges alleging he grabbed a teenage girl and stole her cellphone near the village’s Metra station Monday morning.
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Appeals court affirms dismissal of charges against Waukegan city clerkFeb 11, 2026 6:37 pm - An appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s November 2024 dismissal of all criminal charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly.
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Libertyville authorizes $25 million bond issue toward new police stationFeb 11, 2026 6:34 pm - Village officials have taken another key step in getting a $43 million police station built in Libertyville.
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Barrington receives $1.1 million grant for upgrades to aging wastewater plantFeb 11, 2026 6:30 pm - Barrington officials announced the village has received a nearly $1.1 million federal grant to help pay for upgrades to the village’s aging wastewater treatment facility.
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Namesake of GiGi’s Playhouse steps into leadership role ahead of gala in SchaumburgFeb 11, 2026 6:24 pm - Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers will make its 23rd anniversary a special one at its annual gala Feb. 28 in Schaumburg.
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GOP candidates in 11th District differ on Trump’s efforts to dismantle Education Dept.Feb 11, 2026 6:18 pm - During a joint interview Wednesday two of the Republican candidates for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat disagreed about President Trump’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Education Department.
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New state legislation targets data centers’ environmental impactsFeb 11, 2026 6:12 pm - A coalition of environmental advocates Wednesday introduced state legislation to guard against impacts on natural resources and consumers’ wallets from future growth of data centers in Illinois.
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Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'Feb 11, 2026 5:20 pm - WASHINGTON — Democrats took to the Senate floor Wednesday to deliver impassioned speeches denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who l...