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Man killed in crane incident in Carol StreamMar 31, 2026 2:22 pm - A man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crane accident at a business in Carol Stream.
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After wrong-fuel blunder causes six-figure repair bill, Lake in the Hills gets new supplier
Mar 31, 2026 1:03 pm - Lake in the Hills has a new fuel supplier, weeks after the village was left with a repair bill of over $300,000 after officials said its former vendor mistakenly put hundreds of gallons of unleaded gasoline in diesel tanks of public work trucks.
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Veteran Des Plaines District 62 board member stepping downMar 31, 2026 1:02 pm - Veteran Des Plaines School District 62 board member Beth Morley is stepping down.
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Northwestern Medicine steps up support for community health clinic as insurance costs soar
Mar 31, 2026 11:57 am - A Crystal Lake-based nonprofit medical clinic is seeing a surge of clients as health insurance costs skyrocket, leaving many to go without coverage altogether.
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Buffalo Grove woman indicted in $3.5 million fraud schemeMar 31, 2026 11:57 am - A Buffalo Grove woman faces charges of wire fraud and impersonating a federal law enforcement officer stemming from allegations she swindled multiple victims out of at least $3.5 million, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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‘Expect delays’: Project to slow traffic west of St. Charles in Kane County
Mar 31, 2026 11:45 am - Traffic is expected to be backed up starting next week in Kane County as workers install fiber-optic cables along several roadways west of St. Charles. The construction is expected to last for almost two months.
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Fire that started in garage damages home in AuroraMar 31, 2026 11:08 am - An Aurora home was deemed uninhabitable following a Monday morning fire that started in an attached garage.
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Spotlight: Drury Lane revives ‘Father of the Bride’Mar 31, 2026 10:53 am - This week in Chicago-area theater, Drury Lane Theatre revives “Father of the Bride,” Wise women outwit Shakespeare’s Falstaff in Chicago Shakes’ “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and Northlight concludes its season with the screwball comedy “The Angel Next Door.”
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Bill targets zoning laws that block homes for adults with disabilities
Mar 31, 2026 10:52 am - Organizations seeking to create community living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities say local zoning laws in Illinois are “discriminatory” and are pushing for legislation to protect the federal rights of those residents.
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Downers Grove celebrates heritage during FoundersFest WeekMar 31, 2026 12:00 am - The Downers Grove Historical Society will host FoundersFest Week 2026 from late April to early May, featuring events that celebrate local history including the Pine Hollow Golf Tournament and Foresters Tree Walk on April 25.