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No ocean? No problem. A Naperville man has built his own paradiseAug 23, 2026 2:20 pm - For many, the “Margaritaville” Jimmy Buffett captures in his 1977 song likely conjures up images of the Florida Keys or maybe a South Carolina coastal beach. A two-story, brick colonial in suburban Naperville? Not so much. But don’t tell that to 65-year-old Phillip Schutt, a longtime Buffett fan who has spent years transforming his home into a tropical paradise.
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Carpentersville to create new fire training facility on TamaracAug 22, 2026 11:22 am - The Carpentersville Fire Department is creating a new training facility on Tamarac Drive so firefighters can train closer to home.
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Naperville police launch full-time mental health crisis unitAug 22, 2026 11:16 am - Naperville Police Department’s full-time Mobile Crisis Intervention Team, designed to better address the hundreds of mental health-related calls received every year, is up and running.
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Illinois regulators propose allowing licensed cannabis producers to grow outdoorsAug 21, 2026 3:09 pm - In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors, a move that would significantly lower energy consumption and cultivation costs — though home growers would be out of luck.
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RTA approves funding estimates in final meeting before being replaced by Northern Illinois Transit AuthorityAug 21, 2026 12:39 pm - Regional Transportation Authority board members met for the final regularly scheduled meeting of the agency’s more than 50-year history Thursday morning, approving transit funding estimates for next year and waxing poetic about the governing body’s imminent obsolescence.
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Pritzker announces his appointments to the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority boardAug 21, 2026 11:34 am - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced his Northern Illinois Transit Authority board appointments Friday, ending speculation about the final composition of the new board that will soon possess broad authority to govern the CTA, Metra and Pace.
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Selling electric utility to ComEd one option for Naperville’s energy future, council toldAug 21, 2026 10:36 am - Selling the city’s electric utility to ComEd is an option for Naperville, but it would leave the city with significantly less control over its electricity, City Manager Doug Krieger said.
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Dundee Township compromise deal will free up $800,000 in mental health grant moneyAug 21, 2026 10:22 am - Dundee Township officials have reached a compromise to resolve an eight-month impasse on the 708 Mental Health Board that prevented $800,000 in grant money from being released to mental health providers.
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Opening day announced for this year’s Christkindlmarket in AuroraAug 21, 2026 8:16 am - This year’s Christkindlmarket in Aurora will open on Friday, Nov. 20, at RiverEdge Park, event organizers announced on Thursday.
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Frank Nazar or Anton Frondell? A case for each to center Chicago Blackhawks top line without Connor Bedard.Aug 21, 2026 7:58 am - As opening night on Sept. 29 gets closer, the Chicago Blackhawks still are embracing the hype of Patrick Kane’s return. The future Hall of Famer and three-time Stanley Cu...