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Iqbal, Serafin running for Kane County Board seat in District 19Oct 03, 2026 10:17 am - The race for a seat on the Kane County Board in District 19 in the Nov. 3 election is between incumbent Democrat Mohammad Iqbal and Republican challenger Steve Serafin.
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As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing chargesOct 03, 2026 10:04 am - Lake County prosecutors say they haven’t yet decided if charges will be filed in the May 11 fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police.
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Grayslake getting the word out on data center project and what the property tax proceeds can meanOct 03, 2026 8:12 am - As construction proceeds on the first component of the T5 data center campus in Grayslake, village officials have stepped up efforts to explain how and why the massive project came to be and what a bounty of additional expected property taxes can mean for residents.
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‘It’s beautiful’: Larkin High School hosts first varsity games at new on-campus stadiumOct 02, 2026 8:23 pm - Larkin High School hosted its first games Friday at the school’s newly built stadium in Elgin. Ray Haley Field at the Royals Athletic Complex is named after Larkin’s first football coach and longtime athletic director.
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Hey Nonny — Arlington Heights’ downtown music club — is up for saleOct 02, 2026 7:52 pm - Hey Nonny, the music venue and bar/restaurant that opened in downtown Arlington Heights in 2018, is being put up for sale. Owners Chip Brooks and Chris Dungan hope a buyer will maintain it as a live music space.
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‘That’s what he lived for’: Buffalo Grove High School security guard’s legacy lives on through organ donationOct 02, 2026 6:02 pm - Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas died shielding students from a falling pole near the school parking lot. Now, even in death, he continues to help save lives, including his aunt’s, through organ donations.
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Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain, who has been missing from the public eye for months, announces his retirement
Oct 02, 2026 5:44 pm - The Kane County sheriff, who has been missing from the public eye for around six months, announced Friday that he’s stepping down to “focus on his health and to ensure continuity of leadership.”
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No charges yet in Oak Brook fatal shooting; 3 released from custodyOct 02, 2026 3:47 pm - Oak Brook police announced Friday that no charges have been filed in the killing of a man Wednesday at Oakbrook Center mall.
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Candidate forum videos posted for 51st, 52nd and 56th state House racesOct 02, 2026 2:58 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Barrington and Schaumburg Areas has posted video links on its website of recent candidate forums for the 51st, 52nd and 56th District state House races.
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‘Throwing dollars out the window’: Diesel spike hits truckers and farmers, with consumers in the crosshairsOct 02, 2026 1:44 pm - Truckers are asking Gov. JB Pritzker for a fuel sales tax reprieve amid unprecedented diesel costs.