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Montini Catholic’s math team scoring big this seasonFeb 09, 2026 11:43 am - Montini Catholic's math team is having a successful competition season, with members securing top finishes at the Lemont Invitational and MTA Invitational.
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116-year-old building, former site of bakery in St. Charles, receives historic landmark status
Feb 09, 2026 11:33 am - For almost 40 years, John Gartner’s Eastside Bakery helped feed workers in St. Charles through two world wars and the Great Depression.
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Geneva teen killed by freight trainFeb 09, 2026 11:31 am - An 18-year-old Geneva resident died Sunday night after he was hit by an eastbound freight train near the Western Avenue grade crossing in Geneva.
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Montini Catholic subject of ‘unfounded’ threatFeb 09, 2026 11:31 am - Authorities said an online threat against Montini Catholic High School was unfounded.
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Alderperson calls for Dunham Road changes after another bad crash near St. Charles East High School
Feb 09, 2026 11:07 am - Following a multiple-vehicle crash near St. Charles East High School, an alderperson is imploring the city to improve the safety of Dunham Road for students.
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Elgin Community College opens expanded Student Access and Disability Services officeFeb 09, 2026 11:05 am - The new Student Access and Disability Services space at Elgin Community College opened on Feb. 3, providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for students with disabilities.
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Historic St. Charles house to be sold to developer, restored with help from city
Feb 09, 2026 10:40 am - Instead of demolishing a historic St. Charles landmark to build a parking lot, the church that owns the building is now planning to sell it to a Geneva developer who will rehabilitate the space with $425,000 help from the city.
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‘A very busy summer’: Extensive improvements ahead for Bangs Lake marinaFeb 08, 2026 8:45 pm - Four years after buying an established marina on Bangs Lake, the Wauconda Park District’s master vision for the property fronting Route 176 is primed to take shape.
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8th District Democratic hopefuls debate ICE changes, Noem exitFeb 08, 2026 8:45 pm - The eight Democrats seeking to succeed Raja Krishnamoorthi in the 8th Congressional District recently debated their favored approaches to curbing what they agree is U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement exceeding its legal authority under President Donald Trump.
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Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico’s history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show
Feb 08, 2026 8:32 pm - From a small Caribbean island with a complicated colonial history, to the world: The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio brought Puerto Rican culture to the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show in what was always going to be a landmark moment for Latinos.