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Officers were justified in shooting Aurora man, Kane state’s attorney rulesMay 08, 2026 3:59 pm - Aurora police officers who shot a man to death last year were justified in their use of deadly force, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Friday.
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Forest Preserves Police takes patrols to the trailsMay 08, 2026 3:58 pm - Bike patrols in the Forest Preserves of Cook County bring officers out of their patrol cars and into the landscape where people walk, ride and explore
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34th annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service to be held May 16May 08, 2026 3:35 pm - The Elgin Fire Department will host the 34th Annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. at the Illinois Firefighter Memorial Plaza in George Van De Voorde Firefighter Memorial Park.
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Roadwork in Elgin on U.S. 20 to cause lane closures starting May 18May 08, 2026 3:18 pm - An Illinois Department of Transportation project on U.S. 20 and Shales Parkway/Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning Monday, May 18, weather permitting.
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Elgin man found guilty of drug-induced homicide in motel overdoseMay 08, 2026 1:42 pm - An Elgin man has been found guilty of drug-induced homicide in connection with the 2023 death of a man in McHenry County.
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5-story apartment-commercial building gets green light for Fox River Grove’s Block BMay 08, 2026 1:08 pm - A five-story, mixed-use development will occupy the vacant block along Route 14 in Fox River Grove after the village board gave the plan a thumbs-up.
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McHenry County conservatives plan ‘Rally of the Silent Majority’ May 17May 08, 2026 12:49 pm - Saying “conservatives can no longer afford to be silent,” groups aligned with the Republican Party plan what they’ve dubbed a “Rally of the Silent Majority” on May 17 in McHenry.
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Aurora sex offender facing child porn chargesMay 08, 2026 12:09 pm - A registered sex offender is facing new charges after an investigation by Aurora police.
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Paddleboat season launches in downtown NapervilleMay 08, 2026 12:09 pm - Along the Naperville Riverwalk, as familiar as the covered bridges and lighting shaped like a shepherd’s crook, paddleboats will kick into high gear again this Saturday.
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Downers Grove, Hoffman Estates and Lombard businesses named among ‘Best Places to Work’ in IllinoisMay 08, 2026 12:03 pm - Suburban businesses were celebrated recently at Daily Herald Suburban Business’ Best Places to Work in Illinois competition.