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Hoffman Estates to sell current fire station site for construction of supportive housingSep 15, 2026 3:06 pm - Just days after the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Fire Station 22, Hoffman Estates officials are making plans to sell the site it’s replacing.
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Mundelein townhouse plan in limbo after tie vote, but developer says it’ll be backSep 15, 2026 2:57 pm - The future of a plan to build a 68-unit townhouse development in western Mundelein is uncertain following a rare tie vote by the village board.
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Buffalo Grove extends village manager’s contract to 2031, paying $1.8M over 5 yearsSep 15, 2026 2:34 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees voted to ensure Village Manager Dane Bragg will lead the village into the next decade, extending his contract into 2031.
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Naperville-based nonprofit student film to be shown at UN climate conference
Sep 15, 2026 1:19 pm - Student interns for Naperville-based nonprofit Accelerate Climate Solutions created the short documentary “Understanding Life on the Frontlines of Climate Change,” which will be shown at the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Turkey, in November.
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Recall referendum question to be on November ballot in Aurora
Sep 15, 2026 1:07 pm - Aurora voters will be asked in the upcoming fall election whether the city should have a way to remove a sitting mayor from office before their term is up.
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Dundee Township Park Board launches executive director search
Sep 15, 2026 1:01 pm - The Dundee Township Park Board has fine-tuned its list of qualifications in the search for a new executive director.
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Elgin council seeks 1-year moratorium on data center developmentSep 15, 2026 12:40 pm - Despite not yet receiving any interest in building data centers in Elgin, the city council gave preliminary approval to a one-year moratorium on their development.
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Clearbrook wants to build group home on vacant land in Lake BarringtonSep 15, 2026 12:19 pm - A group home for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities has been proposed in Lake Barrington.
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Authorities: Man set fire to relatives’ Wheaton homeSep 15, 2026 11:33 am - A 40-year-old man is facing an arson charge after authorities accused him of setting fire to a house in Wheaton that belongs to his aunt and uncle.
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Elgin’s First United Methodist Church repair work finished 18 months after microburst
Sep 15, 2026 10:39 am - Eighteen months after a microburst ripped off almost half of its copper-shingled roof and damaged its steeple, First United Methodist Church in Elgin is ready to show off its restored building and thank those who helped along the way.