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Costco’s growing cool factor attracts younger audiencesJul 14, 2026 1:03 pm - A growing social media presence signals Costco membership club’s appeal to younger generations.
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Can Indiana pay for a Bears stadium? Analysts ask how it will pay its debt as some residents balk at new taxes.Jul 14, 2026 8:12 am - A buyer should beware of a Bentley on sale for half price, says public finance analyst Geoffrey Propheter. So should the public on a sports stadium, Propheter says. “With...
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Scientists team up in ‘unparalleled’ effort to protect Illinois’ endangered turtlesJul 13, 2026 6:11 pm - Scientists and veterinarians gathered in Lake County last month for "Blanding's Bowl," a conservation effort to provide medical care to wild turtles, particularly the endangered Blanding's turtle, of which there are fewer than 500 remaining in Illinois.
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Waukegan officials remain tight-lipped about Scoop shooting: ‘All it takes is one idiot ruining things for thousands of people’Jul 13, 2026 3:16 pm - Ron Celesnik, a Waukegan native who “scooped the loop” as a teenager and is now active in the operation of Scoop Waukegan in its current form, was directing traffic at the corner of Water and Genesee Streets in downtown Waukegan at around 6 p.m. Saturday when everything changed. Celesnik was one of thousands of people at Scoop Waukegan Saturday evening when what had been a celebration of cars changed from a civic festival to a shooting investigation in a matter of seconds.
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Five Iron Golf planning first suburban location in downtown NapervilleJul 13, 2026 2:02 pm - Five Iron Golf’s first indoor golf simulator bar in the Chicago suburbs will open in April 2027 in an 11,000-square-foot space in downtown Naperville.
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Naperville commission votes in favor of ban on kratom productsJul 13, 2026 1:53 pm - The Naperville Liquor Commission wants the city to ban the sale of all kratom products.
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Aurora aldermen disagree on regulating PACs in Mayor John Laesch’s proposed ethics packageJul 12, 2026 4:03 pm - The Aurora City Council spent over two hours workshopping Mayor John Laesch’s long-discussed campaign finance ethics reform package last week, with some aldermen at odds with the mayor over regulating political action committees.
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Famed tumbling team mourns as members bring legacy to national stageJul 11, 2026 4:57 pm - Members of the Jesse White Tumbling Team are mourning one of their own as they bring their team’s legacy to “America’s Got Talent.” On Monday night, longtime team member Jeff Williams was killed in a crash in Mundelein.
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Community rallies around Elgin restaurateur following storm disasterJul 10, 2026 6:04 pm - The owner of Street Food Kingz was left with thousands of dollars in unsold inventory after a sudden storm ended the Fourth of July party in downtown Elgin. But when residents heard what happened, they rallied to support the vendor and purchase his food.
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50 years of Rush in Chicago: A local history of the band in 10 concertsJul 10, 2026 3:05 pm - When Rush settles in for a sold-out four-night stand at United Center beginning Thursday, July 16, it will mark the first time the band plays Chicagoland without long-standing anchor Neil Peart.