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Thirsty? Elgin to purchase mobile hydration station to provide free water at eventsMay 15, 2026 10:43 am - Free, cold water will soon be on tap at many Elgin festivals and events.
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Public input sought on Gages Lake Road improvementsMay 15, 2026 10:17 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation has started a study and is seeking public input to improve Gages Lake Road from Route 45 to Route 21.
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Two wounded in shooting on Aurora’s west side Friday morningMay 15, 2026 10:07 am - Two people were hurt in a shooting Friday morning on Aurora’s west side.
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Popular retailer UNIQLO opens in Oak BrookMay 15, 2026 9:56 am - Popular Japanese retailer UNIQLO opened its newest location on Friday at Oakbrook Center.
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Polystyrene foam drop off in Lake ZurichMay 15, 2026 9:48 am - A drop off for expanded polystyrene, commonly referred to by the trademarked name Styrofoam, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at the rear lot of the American Legion hall, 51 Lions Drive in Lake Zurich.
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‘Something lasting’: Buffalo Grove developer has big plans for former Walgreens HQMay 14, 2026 7:02 pm - Buffalo Grove-based Shorewood Development Group, which has been changing the landscape in the village it calls home, now plans to make its mark across the border in Deerfield by redeveloping the former Walgreens headquarters.
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Supreme Court temporarily clears way for mail distribution of widely used abortion pill
May 14, 2026 6:16 pm - The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that patients can, for now, continue to access by mail the most commonly used abortion pill, handing anti-abortion advocates a defeat in their push to restrict medication abortion.
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Parent sues District 300 over student’s gender transitionMay 14, 2026 6:06 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is being sued by a parent who claims her constitutional rights were violated when the district aided her child’s gender transition without parental involvement.
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Illinois Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate AI
May 14, 2026 5:51 pm - With just two weeks left in the spring legislative session, Illinois Senate Democrats introduced an eight-bill package aimed at regulating some uses of artificial intelligence after a lack of federal action on the issue.
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Suspect arrested in $100k burglary of Antioch businessMay 14, 2026 5:48 pm - A 28-year-old Round Lake Beach man faces a trio of felony charges stemming from the theft of more than $100,000 in cash from an Antioch business late last year.