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Elgin asks residents to weigh in on potential plastic shopping bag banOct 16, 2025 11:02 am - Elgin is asking residents to provide feedback on a potential citywide ban on the distribution of single-use plastic checkout bags.
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ICE officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says
Oct 16, 2025 10:39 am - A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters. Federal Judge Sara Ellis says she was a "little startled" after seeing TV images of clashes between agents and the public.
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Batavia seeks proposals to redevelop riverside propertyOct 16, 2025 10:34 am - Batavia is seeking a developer to buy a site on the east bank of the Fox River and build a mixed-use development.
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Elgin accepting nominations for its 2025 holiday treeOct 16, 2025 10:24 am - Elgin is accepting nominations for its 2025 holiday tree that will be displayed in DuPage Court.
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Man gets 15 years in prison for having child pornographyOct 16, 2025 10:10 am - A South Elgin man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing child pornography.
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Fresh off a fragile Gaza ceasefire, Trump says he's now focused on ending Russia's war on Ukraine
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The rat of the famed Chicago Rat Hole was almost certainly a squirrel
Oct 16, 2025 9:26 am - The Chicago Rat Hole was the city’s hottest new attraction last year. Tourists swarmed to a quiet residential neighborhood to see the decades-old imprint of a rodent pres...
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Wauconda house fire causes estimated $250,000 in damageOct 16, 2025 8:21 am - Wauconda house fire causes an estimated $250,000 in damage.
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More ICE activity in Carpentersville Thursday
Oct 16, 2025 8:15 am - Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were outside Carpentersville Village Hall again on Thursday after confirmed activity there Wednesday, according to social media posts from the local police department.
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Algonquin Garden Club supports local environmental initiatives with grantsOct 16, 2025 12:39 am - The Algonquin Garden Club has an annual spring plant sale in May. The proceeds from that sale go directly to environmental causes, because “Nature's beauty is our duty.”