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Why roundabouts are increasingly seen as an answer to suburban traffic problemsFeb 09, 2026 4:59 pm - They’ve long been seen as an overseas oddity, roundly mocked on TV’s “The Simpsons” and in the Chevy Chase comedy “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.” But roundabouts are increasingly popping up in parts of the suburbs.
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Man fatally shot by Waukegan police identifiedFeb 09, 2026 4:54 pm - Lake County authorities on Monday said a man fatally shot by police Saturday in Waukegan suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
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Dive into adventure with St. James School’s production of ‘Finding Nemo, Jr.’Feb 09, 2026 4:20 pm - The vibrant world of the Great Barrier Reef will come alive in Arlington Heights when the St. James School Broadway Bulldogs present Disney’s “Finding Nemo, Jr.”
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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games to open in Schaumburg March 10 with sneak previewFeb 09, 2026 4:07 pm - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games will open its first Illinois location in Schaumburg at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, with an RSVP-only sneak preview to start at 11 a.m.
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Bickner unable to advance into medal round in first ski jump eventFeb 09, 2026 3:03 pm - Wauconda native Kevin Bickner was unable to reach the medal round of the normal hill ski jump Monday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. He’ll compete in at least one more event in Italy.
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Pet missing after house fire in AuroraFeb 09, 2026 3:02 pm - A pet dog is missing after a Sunday night fire in Aurora that left a house uninhabitable.
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Plan for spring and summer by registering for Northbrook Park District programmingFeb 09, 2026 1:56 pm - The weather might still be cold, but it’s time to start planning for spring and summer activities. The Northbrook Park District’s Spring into Summer guide, available at nbparks.org, outlines all upcoming options this spring and summer for children and adults.
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‘Particularly heinous’: Judge detains couple charged in boy’s deathFeb 09, 2026 12:52 pm - Bruising, malnourishment evident, but cause of death of 8-year-old Round Lake Beach boy is pending further testing, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said Monday.
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Suspect in Oakbrook Terrace killing due in court TuesdayFeb 09, 2026 12:46 pm - The woman accused of shooting a man to death last week in Oakbrook Terrace is scheduled to appear Tuesday in a Wisconsin court.
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Natural gas leak shuts down State Street in GenevaFeb 09, 2026 12:23 pm - All lanes of State Street-Illinois Route 38 in Geneva were closed Monday following a contractor inadvertently striking a natural gas line near Kane Street, officials announced in a news release.