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Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is on trial in wife’s killing. He says a burglar did it.
Sep 28, 2026 4:18 pm - A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on “American Idol” is on trial on charges that he killed his wife while having an affair more than a decade after gushing to TV viewers about how she encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ returns to Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre for its last encoreSep 28, 2026 3:57 pm - This week marks the return of Paramount’s acclaimed “Million Dollar Quartet,” Lifeline’s premiere fairy tale noir, Shattered Globe’s real-life-inspired tale of resistance, and Music Theater Works’ revival of Jimmy Buffett’s jukebox tuner “Escape to Margaritaville.”
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Glen Ellyn man faces gun charges after struggle in hospitalSep 28, 2026 3:30 pm - A man is being detained in the DuPage County jail, accused of illegally bringing a loaded handgun into a hospital emergency department.
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Man pleads guilty to trying to kill elderly relative, gets 12-year sentenceSep 28, 2026 3:11 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder for trying to kill an elderly relative in her Big Rock-area home.
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Hoffman Estates Park District to receive pair of statewide honors at Best of the Best GalaSep 28, 2026 2:22 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District and its partners will receive two prestigious statewide awards at the Illinois Association of Park Districts Best of the Best Awards Gala Friday, Oct. 9, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Aurora expands program offering financial assistance to homebuyers
Sep 28, 2026 1:22 pm - The Aurora City Council has again expanded funding for a city program that offers grants and loans to eligible homebuyers.
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Tour Downers Grove sewage plant at open house SaturdaySep 28, 2026 1:13 pm - The Downers Grove Sanitary District is having an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 3, at its sewage treatment plant.
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Elgin man gets 15-year sentence for 2023 kidnappingSep 28, 2026 1:09 pm - An Elgin man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping a woman.
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District 214 spending about $2 million a year on unexpected repairsSep 28, 2026 12:51 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is spending about $2 million a year on emergency repairs, as voters will decide this fall whether to approve $295 million worth of building renovations via referendum.
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Community festival Saturday in Lake BarringtonSep 28, 2026 12:45 pm - Lake Barrington will host a community festival called Barn Stomp & Brews on Saturday, Oct. 3.