Susan Sarkauskas
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Explosion killed person on I-290, feds sayJun 05, 2026 5:56 pm - Federal authorities said Friday that a death on I-290, which closed both directions of the highway for more than seven hours Thursday, was due to an explosion.
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Supreme Court chooses Kane County judge to head up electronic monitoring fixJun 04, 2026 6:06 pm - In the wake of several high-profile electronic monitoring failures — the most recent leading to the killing of a Chicago police officer — the Illinois Supreme Court is launching a new task force to fix the system. And it’ll be a suburban judge leading the way.
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Suburban schools ready for state ban on cellphones in classJun 04, 2026 5:52 pm - A pending state law will require school districts to largely ban students from using cellphones during the school day. But many suburban districts have already done that and say they are seeing a difference already in student behavior.
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Batavia to give $1 million for apartment developmentJun 04, 2026 2:44 pm - Batavia plans to give $1 million to a developer who plans to buy a former quarry along South River Street and construct a mixed-income apartment building.
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Geneva police arrest man on gun chargesJun 03, 2026 6:30 pm - A DeKalb man is facing gun charges, in a case investigated by Geneva police.
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Federal immigration arrest outside Kane jail was legal, state’s attorney and undersheriff sayJun 03, 2026 6:02 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney and an undersheriff said Wednesday federal immigration agents were allowed to arrest two people exiting the Kane County jail.
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Lake in the Hills man faces 8th DUI charge after crashJun 03, 2026 1:12 pm - A Lake in the Hills man is being detained in the Kane County jail as a danger to the community after being charged for the eighth time with driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Downtown Aurora casino to close June 10 ahead of move to new locationJun 02, 2026 2:33 pm - The Hollywood Casino in downtown Aurora will close June 10 as it prepares to move to its new home.
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Nine arrested, dozens cited, at Naperville downtown ‘takeover’Jun 02, 2026 2:16 pm - Naperville police announced Tuesday that they arrested nine people at what organizers called a “teen takeover” in the downtown Monday afternoon and evening.
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St. Charles bar loses liquor, gambling licensesJun 01, 2026 2:26 pm - A St. Charles bar has lost its liquor and video gambling licenses over unpaid taxes and unpermitted construction of a kitchen.