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‘I try not to cry’: Mount Prospect man among buglers in nationwide Memorial Day ceremonyMay 21, 2026 5:42 pm - Each Memorial Day, Taps for Veterans hosts an annual remembrance for fallen service members called Taps Across America. It is a time when musicians play “Taps” at 3 p.m. wherever they happen to be on Memorial Day. Since 2020, 83-year-old Mount Prospect resident Ron Vlcek has raised a bugle to his lips and sounded the mournful notes.
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How suburban lawmakers’ bill aims to ease reporting for sex abuse survivorsMay 21, 2026 4:55 pm - A group of suburban lawmakers pushed legislation through the Illinois General Assembly this week aimed at making reporting sex crimes to police easier and more comfortable for survivors.
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Des Plaines man jailed after car chase in DuPage countyMay 21, 2026 4:48 pm - A Des Plaines man is being detained pretrial after being chased by police in Oak Brook in connection with an investigation into a burglary in Wheeling.
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After five years in Elgin, Tatsu Ramen House adds second location in Crystal LakeMay 21, 2026 4:46 pm - Five years after opening his first restaurant in Elgin, a chef who immigrated to the suburbs from Mongolia will open another Tatsu Ramen House location, this time in Crystal Lake.
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Expansion could save Siemens for Buffalo GroveMay 21, 2026 4:40 pm - A global tech giant is on its way to solidifying its commitment to Buffalo Grove. Siemens has been a longtime presence at the Covington Corporate Center. Now the company plans to add a 76,500-square-foot warehouse and distribution center to the company's existing office building at 1000 Deerfield Parkway.
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Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military actionMay 21, 2026 4:34 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that take...
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$175M cancer, neuroscience care facility proposed at Arlington Heights hospitalMay 21, 2026 4:24 pm - A $175 million expansion for cancer and neuroscience care has been proposed for Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights.
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Naperville kitchen fire deemed accidentalMay 21, 2026 2:58 pm - There were no reported injuries in a kitchen fire in Naperville Wednesday night, authorities said.
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Rosemont’s Stephens gets hospitality award from Illinois hotel groupMay 21, 2026 2:26 pm - Brad Stephens, Rosemont’s mayor and a Republican state representative, received an Ambassador of Hospitality award from the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association.
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Game lovers unite at Des Plaines Public LibraryMay 21, 2026 2:25 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will host an event for board game lovers in June.