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Driver who collided with Metra train in Barrington dies of his injuriesSep 19, 2026 1:40 pm - A man whose car collided with a Metra train Friday in Barrington has died, authorities said Saturday.
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Book Road in Naperville could reopen between 75th and 83rd streets by month’s end
Sep 19, 2026 10:59 am - Naperville residents who’ve been unable to use Book Road for most of the year will see a little relief once the stretch between 75th and 83rd streets reopens by month’s end.
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Naperville Public Library seeking 8% budget increase in 2027
Sep 19, 2026 10:55 am - Naperville Public Library’s proposed 2027 operating budget calls for an 8.11% spending increase — about $1.5 million more than this year and the largest increase in the last five years.
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ECC teacher credits horror mask career to TV’s Svengoolie
Sep 19, 2026 10:53 am - Peter Infelise, a graphic design professor at Elgin Community College, has been making horror masks for decades and now has a display showing his work at the college through Nov. 30.
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A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway BlitzSep 19, 2026 10:29 am - It has been a year this month since the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz began. What it left behind can be measured in the number of neighborhood patrollers who are still making their daily rounds on constant lookout for the threat of federal agents. It can be measured in places still coming back to life, where people keep a wary eye from apartment balconies and from behind cracks in window curtains.
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Pocketbook questions on the ballotSep 19, 2026 10:19 am - School districts and other government entities across Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties have placed questions on the November ballot to seek voter approval for property tax increases and borrowing authority. Here is a look at some of them.
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Midterm elections bring wave of referendums to suburban votersSep 19, 2026 10:14 am - A slew of measures to increase property taxes to fund school renovations, library expansions and other projects are among the referendums suburban voters will consider when they head to the polls this fall.
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Maine Township garage sale canceled over weather fearsSep 18, 2026 4:40 pm - Citing concerns about severe weather, Maine Township officials have canceled a community garage sale scheduled for Saturday.
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Man killed in early morning crash in AuroraSep 18, 2026 4:28 pm - The Aurora Police Department is investigating a two-car crash that killed a man Friday morning at Eola Road and McCoy Drive.
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Batavia considers tax incentive for Texas RoadhouseSep 18, 2026 4:23 pm - Batavia aldermen are poised to approve a sales tax rebate to get a Texas Roadhouse restaurant on Randall Road.