News
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Bridge connecting two Mount Prospect parks nears construction phaseMar 23, 2026 5:00 pm - Nearly a decade after it was first discussed, the Mount Prospect pedestrian bridge connecting Meadows and Melas parks is closer to construction.
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Pretrial release denied for man charged with killing wife with vacuum cleaner cordMar 23, 2026 4:43 pm - Pretrial release was denied Monday for a man accused of killing his wife by wrapping a vacuum-cord cleaner around her neck nine times.
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Palatine police offer system for filing police reports onlineMar 23, 2026 4:03 pm - The Palatine police department has launched an online reporting system that allows residents to file non-emergency police reports without waiting for an officer to respond in person.
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Broadway in Chicago announces 2026-27 seasonMar 23, 2026 3:44 pm - Touring productions of the hit Broadway shows “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Oh, Mary!” as well as a remount of Kokandy Productions’ acclaimed revival of “Jekyll & Hyde” are among the shows making up Broadway in Chicago’s upcoming season.
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Naperville again tops Niche list as ‘best city to live’Mar 23, 2026 2:06 pm - The city of Naperville is a three-peat winner of Niche’s “Best Places to Live in America.“
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Feds send ICE to O’Hare as spring break, TSA staffing shortages convergeMar 23, 2026 2:05 pm - ICE officers will not be screening passengers at O’Hare. Instead, they will be monitoring exit lanes, making announcements, helping manage lines, and other duties to let TSA staff focus on passenger and baggage screening, officials said.
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Addison man sentenced to 6½ years for COVID-era loan fraudMar 23, 2026 1:32 pm - An Addison man was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $3.3 million in COVID-era small business loans.
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Kane County expands public access to naloxone dispensers
Mar 23, 2026 1:18 pm - The Kane County Health Department partnered with healthcare providers, community organizations, libraries and government agencies over the past year to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier for residents to obtain quickly and discreetly, officials announced in a news release.
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Buffalo Grove Rotary seeking Reid award nominationsMar 23, 2026 1:10 pm - The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove is now seeking nominations for the 2025 Bill Reid Award, which recognizes long-term contributors whose efforts have enhanced and improved the Buffalo Grove community.
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Buffalo Grove public works staffer honoredMar 23, 2026 1:10 pm - Buffalo Grove Public Works Maintenance Superintendent Bryan Beitzel recently was honored with the Samuel A. Greely Award for Dedicated Public Service by the American Public Works Association Chicago Metro Chapter.