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Officers were justified in shooting Aurora man, Kane state’s attorney rulesMay 08, 2026 3:59 pm - Aurora police officers who shot a man to death last year were justified in their use of deadly force, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Friday.
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Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says
May 08, 2026 3:45 pm - A California sheriff said Friday that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, a 19-year-old college student who went missing in 1996.
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34th annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service to be held May 16May 08, 2026 3:35 pm - The Elgin Fire Department will host the 34th Annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. at the Illinois Firefighter Memorial Plaza in George Van De Voorde Firefighter Memorial Park.
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Roadwork in Elgin on U.S. 20 to cause lane closures starting May 18May 08, 2026 3:18 pm - An Illinois Department of Transportation project on U.S. 20 and Shales Parkway/Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning Monday, May 18, weather permitting.
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Elgin Community College to hold two spring commencement ceremonies on May 16May 08, 2026 3:17 pm - Elgin Community College will recognize its spring 2026 graduates with two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16.
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Elgin man found guilty of drug-induced homicide in motel overdose
May 08, 2026 1:42 pm - An Elgin man has been found guilty of drug-induced homicide in connection with the 2023 death of a man in McHenry County.
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McHenry County conservatives plan ‘Rally of the Silent Majority’ May 17
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Aurora sex offender facing child porn chargesMay 08, 2026 12:09 pm - A registered sex offender is facing new charges after an investigation by Aurora police.
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Paddleboat season launches in downtown NapervilleMay 08, 2026 12:09 pm - Along the Naperville Riverwalk, as familiar as the covered bridges and lighting shaped like a shepherd’s crook, paddleboats will kick into high gear again this Saturday.
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A ‘little stressful’: U of I, suburban school students deal with Canvas outage caused by cyberattackMay 08, 2026 10:00 am - As a result of the Canvas outage, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign postponed all final exams and assignments scheduled for Friday or this weekend. The outage hit not only higher academia. It also disrupted suburban Chicago school districts.