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Chicago Bears rookie outlook: Will Logan Jones become the long-term solution at center?Jul 22, 2026 10:37 am - The Chicago Bears believe they found their center of the future. They selected Logan Jones out of Iowa with a second-round draft pick in April. Jones probably won’t start...
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Sugar Grove Corn Boil returns with four days of music, fireworks and sweet cornJul 22, 2026 9:00 am - The Sugar Grove Corn Boil on July 23-26 features carnival rides, food, music, nightly entertainment, and fireworks on Saturday. This year's event honors America's 250th anniversary. Also, proceeds from red, white and blue light-up bracelet and glow stick sales will go toward supporting veteran mental health.
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Renovation of South Grove building in downtown Elgin ahead of scheduleJul 21, 2026 2:39 pm - The developer renovating a dilapidated downtown Elgin building at 61-65 S. Grove Ave. says the project is ahead of schedule and should be done by next summer.
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Aurora invites resident feedback on budget, safety, infrastructure, sustainability during upcoming eventsJul 21, 2026 2:39 pm - Aurora city officials have announced a series of town hall and workshop events that aim to gather resident feedback for the city’s 2027 budget and its long-term plans for public safety, infrastructure and sustainability.
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Democrats pick Jessica Dixon Heitman, late US senator’s granddaughter, to replace ex-state Rep. Harry BentonJul 21, 2026 1:23 pm - A granddaughter of late U.S. Senator Alan Dixon was appointed Monday to a far southwest suburban Illinois House seat left vacant by two-term state Rep. Harry Benton, who resigned earlier this month in disgrace amid sexual harassment allegations.
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100 years of Rainbow Cone’s wonderful weirdnessJul 21, 2026 1:23 pm - The Original Rainbow Cone looks less like a dessert than a dare. Chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House and pistachio almond ice creams, crowned with orange sherbet are sliced and stacked into a gravity-defying tower of cool, colorful confection. And as it celebrates its centennial, it’s more visible and accessible than ever.
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Police searching for 2 people in Highland Park shootingJul 21, 2026 12:35 pm - Police continued to search Tuesday for two people suspected of being involved in, or witnessing, a Highland Park shooting that prompted the village to initially issue a shelter-in-place order.
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The barrier-breaking Marin Alsop takes a bow, departing as Ravinia chief conductorJul 21, 2026 10:27 am - Marin Alsop is departing Ravinia after six years as chief conductor and a one-time curator of the festival. During her tenure, she steered the Chicago Symphony through its first regularly convened concerts out of the pandemic and settled it into the renovated Hunter Pavilion. But Breaking Barriers may have been her crowning achievement.
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Advocates say immigrant community ‘afraid’ amid uptick in ICE activity in Lake CountyJul 20, 2026 7:15 pm - Increased federal immigration enforcement activity in Lake County this summer is not near the levels it reached during Operation Midway Blitz last fall, but fear of apprehension and possible deportation remains for many in the county.
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Kane County-area leaders relaunch entrepreneurship center for those impacted by criminal legal system, other groupsJul 20, 2026 12:41 pm - An entrepreneurship center geared toward helping those impacted by the criminal legal system is getting a new life in Kane County, after several local leaders recently relaunched the program.