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100-degree heat returns to northern Illinois starting Friday
Aug 07, 2025 12:14 pm - Heat and humidity remain on the rise across northern Illinois, and triple-digit heat levels are expected back by Friday.
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Lakemoor man with ‘sophisticated’ pot-growing operation pleads guilty
Aug 07, 2025 12:14 pm - A Lakemoor man who police said had a “sophisticated” pot-growing operation in his home pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful production of marijuana.
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Underwood: ICE ‘completely unresponsive’ after enforcement in Joliet
Aug 07, 2025 11:57 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood told a crowd during a Joliet town hall that she has received no response from top federal officials regarding a report of a “reckless” immigration enforcement incident in the city.
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GOP Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help locate Texas Democratic lawmakers
Aug 07, 2025 11:06 am - Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said Thursday that the FBI had granted his request for the agency to assist Texas law enforcement in locating Democratic state lawmakers who have left the state to stall a Trump-backed effort to redraw the state’s congressional map.
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ComEd closes customer relief fund amid high demand, rising energy costs
Aug 07, 2025 9:50 am - Citing high demand, ComEd has closed the customer relief fund it launched in early July, which aimed to offset the effects of rising energy prices on residents and nonprofits most affected by them.
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Body of man recovered from DuPage reservoir in Wood DaleAug 07, 2025 7:52 am - The body of a swimmer who went missing Tuesday night in the Wood Dale/Itasca Reservoir was recovered late Wednesday by searchers.
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Ramp closures, detours planned near O’Hare next weekAug 07, 2025 7:10 am - Expect overnight delays and detours if you’re driving to or near O’Hare International Airport next week. Three nights of closures are scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 11, ...
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Kane County Clerk’s office joins in National Poll Worker Recruitment Day Aug. 12Aug 06, 2025 10:42 pm - Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham is inviting residents to apply as election judges for the 2026 elections, highlighting their vital role in the voting process.
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No injuries as small plane makes emergency landing on Elgin golf courseAug 06, 2025 10:12 pm - A small plane made an emergency landing at the Highlands of Elgin Golf Course Wednesday evening. The Federal Aviation Administration notified the Elgin Police Department ...
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United Airlines tech issue that impacted more than 1,000 flights resolved, residual delays expected
Aug 06, 2025 9:19 pm - A disruption to a system housing United Airlines' flight information that caused more than 1,000 delays has been resolved, but delays continued into Thursday.