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Perez Hilton’s family says he can ‘communicate’ after apparent self-harmAug 06, 2026 3:56 pm - Perez Hilton’s family has provided fans an update after the popular gossip blogger appeared to self-harm during a disturbing TikTok livestream earlier this week.
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Disability advocates march on Gov. JB Pritzker’s office demanding more alternatives to nursing homesAug 06, 2026 3:43 pm - Advocates urged the state to invest in community-based alternatives to nursing homes for people with disabilities before attempting to enter Gov. JB Pritzker’s Chicago office in the West Loop on Wednesday.
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Kane County Board OKs $402 million 2027 budget, without use of cash from dwindling reserve fundAug 06, 2026 3:39 pm - After years of balancing its budget by dipping into a dwindling reserve fund, the Kane County Board on Wednesday OK’d a $402.9 million county budget for fiscal year 2027 that doesn’t, at this point, rely on using any cash reserves.
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Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store salesAug 06, 2026 1:35 pm - With food costs rising and same-store sales falling, Portillo’s executed a round of corporate layoffs last week, trimming 18% of its Oak Brook-based workforce.
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US attorney’s office offers mea culpa in ‘Broadview Six’ case, says no further inquiry warrantedAug 05, 2026 1:53 pm - Prosecutors for embattled Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said in a court filing late Tuesday that while mistakes were made in the now-defunct “Broadview Six” case against immigration protesters, corrective measures have since been taken and there is no evidence of vindictive prosecution that would warrant further hearings or sanctions.
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Over 60 vendors of arts and oddities to line Elgin’s Riverside Drive for annual Area 22 fairAug 05, 2026 1:43 pm - The third annual Area 22 Arts, Crafts + Oddities Fair returns to downtown Elgin on Saturday, Aug. 8, featuring over 60 artist vendors, unique attractions, and expanded food offerings.
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Man sentenced to 22 years in pimping of teen girlAug 05, 2026 12:34 pm - A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for his part in the sex trafficking of a teenage girl, according to Lake County authorities.
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One Naperville fitness center closing while another plans to openAug 05, 2026 12:00 pm - As one fitness chain shuts down in Naperville, another is preparing to open. National gym chain LA Fitness closed its 2780 Fitness Drive facility on Wednesday.
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Batavia woman makes neighborhood ‘stick library’ for dogs: ‘I think it brings joy to people’Aug 05, 2026 11:47 am - Kathy Freedlund recently established a "stick library" for dogs outside of her Batavia house.
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Park Ridge passes mural program in split voteAug 05, 2026 11:37 am - The Park Ridge City Council narrowly approved a mural program that may see civic pride on display on public buildings around town.