Articles filed under Counties
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Father-son duo expand auto body shop business with new Geneva locationJul 22, 2026 4:58 pm - Derrick Crome, 26, of St. Charles, has taken over the former State Street Collision body shop in Geneva, renaming it Bodylines Inc., after previously commuting over an hour to work at his Belvidere shop with his father Roger.
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Oswego man on pretrial release facing new felony charges after woman punched in WheatonJul 22, 2026 4:38 pm - An Oswego man who was free on pretrial release on previous aggravated battery charges is facing additional felony charges after authorities say he punched a woman in the face and resisted arrest in Wheaton.
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Kane County redoing rabies vaccines due to recallJul 22, 2026 2:10 pm - Kane County is offering to revaccinate animals that received rabies vaccines last year from the county, as the manufacturer has recalled the vaccine.
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Tours and activities mark International Bog DayJul 22, 2026 2:09 pm - A variety of activities will be held Sunday at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside, to mark International Bog Day.
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‘Magical’: 2 more piping plover chicks hatch in Waukegan, bringing total to 4Jul 22, 2026 1:20 pm - Pepper and Blaze had another surprise up their wings, it seems. The Waukegan piping plover mates welcomed not just two, but four new chicks over the weekend, according to the Lake County Audubon Society.
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In honor of Dennis: Elgin Classic bike race honors veteran whose death changed Illinois cycling lawsJul 22, 2026 10:34 am - The Elgin Classic in Memory of Dennis Jurs honors a cyclist and Vietnam veteran whose death in 2015 inspired a law granting bicyclists the same rights as motorists.
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‘Perfect storm’ of bureaucracy blamed for Cook County’s long-delayed property tax system overhaulJul 21, 2026 4:32 pm - The Cook County independent inspector general’s office issued a report Tuesday blaming bureaucratic shortcomings for a long-delayed overhaul of the county’s property tax recording and reporting system.
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Man facing multiple felonies after battery near West Chicago Metra stationJul 21, 2026 3:26 pm - A man is facing multiple felony charges after another man was beaten Sunday near the West Chicago Metra train depot.
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DuPage state’s attorney says county board followed law when approving salary increasesJul 21, 2026 2:39 pm - DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin says county board members didn’t violate the state’s Open Meetings Act in April when they approved salary increases for several countywide elected positions.
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Home & garden calendar, July 21-Aug. 1Jul 21, 2026 1:12 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Blanding’s turtle research projects, green initiatives and more. Also listings on garden shows, nature walks, and workshops.