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Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
May 19, 2026 2:19 pm - Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace could plummet by nearly 5 million people this year, shrinking the number of participants in the program by more than 20%, according to a new analysis from the healthcare research nonprofit KFF.
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Two teens charged with felony weapons offenses in AuroraMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - Two teenagers have been charged with felony weapons offenses in Aurora, including possession of a machine gun.
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Chicago man charged with DUI in I-290 crash that killed 25-year-old from WheatonMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - A 21-year-old Chicago man is facing three felony DUI charges following a crash on I-290 Sunday afternoon that killed a Wheaton man.
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Pulte Homes asks St. Charles for incentives for development — but with no affordable housing
May 19, 2026 11:17 am - Pulte Homes is seeking incentives from St. Charles for a proposed subdivision northwest of the city's downtown.
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Wheeling Park District releases new images of planned aquatic centerMay 19, 2026 11:16 am - Wheeling Park District officials have released new artwork of the features planned for a $30 million water park.
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Buffalo Grove ranked best place to live in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report. Here’s who else made the listMay 19, 2026 11:12 am - Buffalo Grove cracked the top 15 in U.S. News & World Report's newly released 2026-2027 Best Places to Live rankings. Other communities gaining recognition included Naperville.
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Canstruction design-build competition to fight hunger coming to the Tri-citiesMay 19, 2026 11:06 am - The Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles Chambers of Commerce have launched the first Tri-Cities Canstruction, a large-scale community design competition that involves building structures made entirely from canned food.
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Teen drowns in Lake Michigan near Waukegan harborMay 19, 2026 8:48 am - A teenager who went missing while swimming with friends in Lake Michigan near Waukegan North Harbor Monday has died.
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Assistance League Chicagoland West offers scholarships to College of DuPage studentsMay 18, 2026 11:09 pm - The Assistance League Chicagoland West is offering $2,500 need-based scholarships through their Scholars Support program for College of DuPage students.
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Des Plaines public works employee honored for detaining man who punched copMay 18, 2026 8:11 pm - A Des Plaines municipal employee who helped detain a man who had attacked a police officer was publicly honored Monday.