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Glenbard South Theatre puts on ‘All Shook Up’ musical April 23-25Apr 20, 2026 2:54 pm - Glenbard South High School presents "All Shook Up," a Elvis Presley jukebox musical running April 23-25, featuring student performers in a comedic tale of mistaken identities and romance set in 1955.
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Man charged with drunk-driving death in Bensenville crashApr 20, 2026 2:45 pm - A Bensenville man has been charged with killing a woman in a drunk-driving crash.
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Judge tosses lawsuit over Trump's push to deploy National Guard to Chicago
Apr 20, 2026 2:09 pm - Six months after she blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops into Chicago, a federal judge Monday confirmed that the orders triggering the deployment are no longer in effect and dismissed the lawsuit that challenged them.
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Citizens Utility Board urges state authority to reject merger of 2 water suppliersApr 20, 2026 1:56 pm - A proposed merger between the parent companies of the state’s two biggest private water utilities – Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois – would not serve the public interest, according to experts at the Citizens Utility Board. The consumer watchdog group recently filed testimony urging the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject such a union over concerns about market consolidation, aggressive acquisitions of municipal systems and shoddy service quality.
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‘We cannot afford to get AI wrong’: State lawmakers debate best path to regulate AI boom
Apr 20, 2026 1:55 pm - As the artificial intelligence industry rapidly expands, state legislators appear poised to continue imposing regulations on the technology.
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Garage fire in Carpentersville causes $150,000 in damageApr 20, 2026 11:40 am - A garage fire in Carpentersville on Friday, April 17, caused an estimated $150,000 in damage.
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Lake Park tackles bullying and belonging in ‘Mean Girls’ musicalApr 20, 2026 11:29 am - Lake Park High School presents "Mean Girls - High School Edition" on April 23-25, featuring over 60 students in a contemporary adaptation of the popular story.
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Curbside branch pickup begins in Hoffman EstatesApr 20, 2026 11:25 am - Hoffman Estates' free curbside spring tree branch pickup program is underway, with collection in Zone A during the week of April 20.
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Arlington Heights Community Bike Ride set for May 9Apr 20, 2026 11:24 am - The 2026 Arlington Heights Community Bike Ride is set to begin at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, May 9.
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Elk Grove hosts public works open house May 16Apr 20, 2026 11:24 am - The Elk Grove Village Public Works Department will host its third annual open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16.