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Cook County tax official Samantha Steele not guilty in drunken driving caseMay 05, 2026 1:11 pm - A Cook County tax official was acquitted of drunken driving Tuesday after a two-day trial that focused on a November 2024 crash in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood and the police response.
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Skeletal remains found in Carpentersville preserve belonged to man in his 50sMay 05, 2026 1:10 pm - Skeletal remains found April 26 in Raceway Woods in Carpentersville appear to be from a man in his 50s, according to the Forest Preserve District of Kane County Director of Public Safety Paul Burger.
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Police: Teenage boy shot in Carol StreamMay 05, 2026 12:48 pm - A teenage boy was injured in a shooting Tuesday morning at a Carol Stream home, police said.
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Schaumburg to hold public works open house May 16May 05, 2026 12:35 pm - The village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend its Engineering & Public Works Open House from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Engineering & Public Works facility, 714 S. Plum Grove Road in Schaumburg.
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Animal rights group sues Batavia-based ALDI, claims it misled consumers on cage-free eggs pledge
May 05, 2026 11:35 am - Batavia-based ALDI Inc. is being sued by an animal rights group, alleging deceptive marketing of its egg products as 100% cage-free by 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court.
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What Spirit Airlines’ implosion means for O’Hare and who’s offering rescue faresMay 05, 2026 11:02 am - "A one-two punch doomed Spirit: a relatively soft domestic travel market coupled with sky-high fuel prices,“ aviation expert and DePaul University Professor Joseph Schwieterman said.
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South Barrington launching new emergency alert systemMay 05, 2026 10:40 am - South Barrington will launch a new electronic emergency alert system June 1.
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‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
May 05, 2026 8:43 am - “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.
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Person of interest detained, but police officer’s gun lost at Arlington Heights school still missingMay 05, 2026 8:10 am - Arlington Heights police detained a person of interest in the search for a school resource officer’s missing firearm that was left unattended in a restroom at Forest View Educational Center on Monday.
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Veterans charity launched by Arlington Heights 5K is changing course to pancake breakfastMay 04, 2026 9:43 pm - Veterans support organization Salute Inc. is ending the Memorial Day weekend 5K race that launched the organization 23 years ago in Arlington Heights, and plans to replace it with a pancake breakfast.