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Teen killed in Barrington Hills crash ‘brought immense joy to everyone he met,’ sister saysJul 28, 2026 1:17 pm - The sister of a rising senior at Barrington High School who was killed in a weekend car crash remembered her brother as a loving, protective and “wonderfully creative kid.”
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Mundelein open house invites support for Diamond Lake upgrades: ‘We’ve had a vision for this for about four years’Jul 28, 2026 12:59 pm - Representatives of the Mundelein Park & Recreation District are asking the public to support proposed upgrades to The Landing on Diamond Lake. Opinions are welcome, too.
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Naperville could replace grocery tax with higher sales taxJul 28, 2026 10:36 am - The Naperville City Council will consider replacing the local grocery tax with an increased sales tax after city staff said tax revenue is falling short of expectations, in part because some stores did not comply with the new ordinance.
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Naperville native headlining Lollapalooza Thursday as one of world’s biggest DJsJul 28, 2026 8:53 am - The world knows Naperville native and Neuqua Valley grad John Schuster these days as John Summit, “one of EDM’s biggest rising stars,” according to Variety magazine in 2024, and a headliner Thursday at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park.
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From most popular sport to bankruptcy, Hawthorne’s closure ends an era of horse racing in the Chicago areaJul 27, 2026 4:38 pm - Patti Miller has never known a life without the horses at Hawthorne Race Course. Her visits to the track in west suburban Stickney began when she was a baby. Her grandfat...
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Dundee Township trying to halt e-vehicles illegally using trailsJul 27, 2026 2:48 pm - Dundee Township’s ban on motorized e-vehicles hasn’t stopped people from illegally using them on their nature trails, causing issues for pedestrians, cyclists and even horses, one official says.
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Why Naperville is ending city-affiliated task forcesJul 27, 2026 1:12 pm - Naperville will no longer have city-affiliated task forces due to concerns over perceived endorsements of groups that operate independently from city standards.
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Tornado and severe storm warnings in effect across Chicago and northwest Indiana, weather officials sayJul 27, 2026 1:07 pm - Weather officials warned storms that were roiling across the Chicago region Monday afternoon could intensify again after 4 p.m. as the severe weather moved toward the sou...
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Four suburban teens killed in Bedford Park crash after fleeing policeJul 27, 2026 11:10 am - Four teens were killed in Bedford Park after a driver fleeing a police stop careened off a bridge and struck a freight train early Sunday morning, authorities said. The C...
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Naperville reigns as ‘retail mecca,’ producing $5.7B in sales last yearJul 27, 2026 11:02 am - Naperville reigns supreme once again as an economic powerhouse among Chicago suburbs. Illinois’ third-largest city has retained its spot as the top suburban retail sales generator in the Chicago metropolitan area for another year, according to a recently released report from Chicago-based consultant firm Melaniphy & Associates.