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Aurora plans massive dredging of Mastodon LakeMay 22, 2026 4:06 pm - Mastodon Lake at Phillips Park in Aurora will soon get an overdue clean-out that will improve its quality and usefulness.
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Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forcesMay 22, 2026 3:27 pm - Activists detained when their flotilla attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza say they have been mistreated at the hands of Israeli soldiers, describing beat...
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Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deportedMay 22, 2026 3:18 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump's immigratio...
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Fenton school board facing second suit over allegations about former teacherMay 22, 2026 3:13 pm - The Fenton High School District 100 school board is facing a second lawsuit accusing it of failing to protect a student from a former teacher and coach she says sexually harassed her.
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Indian Trails, Vernon Area libraries offer summer reading clubsMay 22, 2026 12:59 pm - Summer is right around the corner, and both the Indian Trails and Vernon Area libraries are gearing up for their annual summer reading clubs.
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Buffalo Grove police collecting items for DCFSMay 22, 2026 12:58 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is collecting items for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the remainder of May.
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Judge rules South Barrington Park District's land auction was improperMay 22, 2026 11:57 am - The South Barrington Park District’s 2024 auction of land subsequently purchased by a religious group was improper, a judge has ruled.
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New trustee sworn in to Vernon Area Public Library District boardMay 22, 2026 11:15 am - Vernon Hills resident Samira Qureshi was sworn in this week to fill a seat on the Vernon Area Public Library’s board of trustees. She will serve until the April 2027 cons...
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Authorities: Teen set fire to Kane County Cougars bus in Canada
May 22, 2026 11:03 am - The Kane County Cougars’ team bus was destroyed in a fire that police in Canada allege was intentionally set by a teenage girl.
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Woman’s body found after apartment fire in Des PlainesMay 22, 2026 10:01 am - A woman was found dead following an apartment fire in Des Plaines early Friday.