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Residents express concerns about data centers at meeting in AuroraSep 17, 2026 12:35 pm - More than four dozen Fox Valley residents, including nearly 20 from Aurora, gathered this week at the Santori Public Library in downtown Aurora to discuss the impact of data centers in the area.
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Oktoberfest 2026 guide: 28 Chicagoland celebrationsSep 17, 2026 10:37 am - Summer might be Chicago’s biggest festival season, but the city also goes all out in early fall to celebrate Oktoberfest. The area’s strong German heritage means you’ll find plenty of communities hosting huge parties with live music and traditional fun.
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Reyes Zepeda is 4th sibling to play sports at Mundelein. Starring for oldest brother is ‘a great inspiration.’Sep 16, 2026 2:24 pm - To say Reyes Zepeda is fully engaged with Mundelein football would be an understatement. That Zepeda rarely leaves the field as a two-way lineman is only part of the stor...
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Girls volleyball: Benet’s Linden Stritch learns well from her mom, a former Mother McAuley star: ‘Everything is a credit to her’Sep 16, 2026 2:20 pm - Benet sophomore outside hitter Linden Stritch didn’t begin playing competitive volleyball until she was 12. It didn’t take her long to establish some lofty goals. She asp...
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U-46’s proposed $1.03B budget uses surplus money to cover $208 million deficitSep 16, 2026 11:50 am - Elgin Area School District U-46’s proposed 2026-27 budget calls for $1.03 billion in expenditures, $821.7 million in revenue and a $208.6 million deficit that will be covered by using surplus fund balances.
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Indian Prairie District 204 saw fewer aggression, technology-based student infractions last year, officials saySep 16, 2026 11:16 am - As the new school year ramps up, Indian Prairie School District 204 leadership is reflecting on student behavior and discipline trends from last school year — and they recently unveiled a new data tool to help analyze incidents.
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O’Hare, Midway again ranked below average in customer satisfaction surveySep 16, 2026 11:00 am - Chicago’s airports have again ranked below average in an annual customer satisfaction survey released by JD Power.
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Naperville Irish Fest returns this weekend with food, music and family funSep 16, 2026 7:49 am - If you’re looking for a little Irish Gaelic fun and culture, you might find what you’re looking for at the Naperville Irish Fest, running Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, in Central Park.
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Illinois Democrats cheer Supreme Court mail-in voting order while President Trump lashes out at justicesSep 15, 2026 5:03 pm - President Donald Trump lashed out at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for blocking his efforts to give the U.S. Postal Service power to determine who can receive and cast mail-in ballots, while top Illinois Democrats and national voting rights experts hailed the ruling and said it would prevent chaos for the Nov. 3 general election.
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‘We know that trust isn’t restored by a statement’: District 128 pledges reforms after teacher grooming accusationsSep 15, 2026 4:26 pm - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is pledging reforms following bitter public backlash over its handling of a now-retired teacher who was accused in a lawsuit of grooming a student who has Down syndrome.