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Downed live wires lead to fire outside Algonquin homeDec 10, 2025 12:39 pm - Downed live wires in front of a home in Algonquin caused electrical sparks and a small fire Wednesday morning, officials reported.
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New Geneva Road bridge open near WinfieldDec 10, 2025 12:39 pm - A stretch of Geneva Road has fully reopened to traffic near Winfield, with work on a new bridge over the West Branch of the DuPage River substantially complete.
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‘Generations of involvement’: 5 longtime Elburn families get namesake streets in new development
Dec 10, 2025 12:24 pm - At a recent groundbreaking ceremony for a new section of the Blackberry Creek development, Elburn officials and Lennar Homes representatives were joined by representatives of five local families who will be honored with streets named after them.
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‘Hundreds of years in the making’: Bison reintroduced to Kane County Forest Preserve
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Nonprofit needs help wrapping presents in Des PlainesDec 10, 2025 10:36 am - A Chicago-area nonprofit group is seeking volunteers to help wrap holiday presents for kids and families Saturday.
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Wolves star Vierling inspires young readers at Roselle schoolDec 10, 2025 10:28 am - Chicago Wolves forward Evan Vierling was peppered with all sorts of questions Tuesday from the inquisitive second grade students at Waterbury Elementary School in Roselle.
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Mundelein creates local 1% grocery tax — but revenue won’t arrive for monthsDec 10, 2025 10:22 am - Mundelein trustees this week unanimously approved creating a 1% local tax on groceries to replace a state tax that’s about to expire.
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Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case
Dec 10, 2025 9:08 am - Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department’s requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier’s sexual abuse.
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Schaumburg approves two industrial buildings, tax incentives for newly annexed neighborhoodDec 10, 2025 8:09 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday approved the annexation of 19 unincorporated homes, their replacement by a pair of spec industrial buildings, and two different tax incentives to assist the project’s financial viability.
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FDA to investigate whether adult deaths linked to coronavirus vaccine
Dec 10, 2025 7:36 am - An agency memo alleged that at least 10 children died after receiving coronavirus vaccinations, citing it as a basis for overhauling how vaccines are approved, despite studies finding the shots have generally been safe.