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Teens to face charges after fleeing police in stolen car, crashing in Lake VillaFeb 21, 2026 1:05 pm - Charges are pending after police said three juveniles fled from police in a stolen vehicle and crashed it in Lake Villa late Friday.
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‘Forever Champions’: Book celebrates 40th anniversary of Barrington High’s state baseball championshipFeb 21, 2026 11:45 am - Forty years after Barrington High School's baseball team claimed the school's first-ever state championship, journalist and BHS grad Scott Stahmer is bringing the team's story to life in a new book.
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Indoor pools, a new police station and roads: What funding questions are on the ballot for suburban voters?Feb 21, 2026 11:30 am - Voters across the suburbs next month will decide whether to approve property tax increases for schools, roadwork and a new recreation hub. Here's a look at some of the referendum questions on the ballots in Cook, Lake, Kane and DuPage counties.
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Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather says he will return to pro boxing 9 years after his retirement
Feb 20, 2026 9:33 pm - Floyd Mayweather says he is ending his nine-year retirement and returning to competitive boxing this summer.
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Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent
Feb 20, 2026 9:25 pm - The late Rev. Jesse Jackson will not lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda after a request for the commemoration was denied by the House Speaker Mike Johnson's office due to past precedent.
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What the Supreme Court throwing out Trump’s tariffs means for you
Feb 20, 2026 8:49 pm - The Supreme Court ruled Friday that most of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs put in place last year are invalid — but that doesn’t mean shoppers will suddenly see prices drop.
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Naperville man killed in Chicago hit-and-run car crashFeb 20, 2026 7:49 pm - A 25-year-old Naperville man was killed in a car accident Friday morning in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago
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Scientists change how El Niño is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature
Feb 20, 2026 7:04 pm - The natural El Nino cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, meteorologists said.A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in the warming and cooling cycle that includes El Nino and its counterpart La Nina can help explain the scientific mystery of why Earth's already rising temperature spiked to a new level over the past three years.
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Arlington Heights man charged in Thursday’s 7½-hour standoffFeb 20, 2026 6:04 pm - Police announced charges Friday for a 50-year-old Arlington Heights man who authorities say illegally entered an Arlington Heights home Thursday and engaged police in a 7...
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Two injured in crash near Gilberts schoolFeb 20, 2026 5:13 pm - Two people were injured Thursday in a single-vehicle crash that required extrication in Gilberts, authorities said.