Articles filed under Communities
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Cost over coal? Naperville and St. Charles consider 20-year contract extension for energy needsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Electricity needs for Naperville and St. Charles — and the type of energy residents will use — are at the heart of a debate as both cities decide whether to sign on for another 20 years with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.
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Whose downtown is it? Mayors wary transit board will control development near stationsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation proposes creating a transit authority to oversee Metra, Pace and the CTA and allow transit-oriented development, alarming some suburban mayors concerned about local control.
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‘Hello, Dolly!’ comes to Overshadowed Theatre in MedinahJul 20, 2025 7:40 pm - "Hello, Dolly!" is a classic musical following the charming Dolly Levi, a matchmaker who decides to find a match for herself in the cantankerous Horace Vandergelder.
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Lake Zurich celebrates 80th Alpine Fest with paradeJul 20, 2025 4:12 pm - Lake Zurich threw an 80th birthday celebration to remember Sunday, as hundreds lined village streets for the annual Alpine Fest parade. The fest has been an annual summer tradition in Lake Zurich since 1945.
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Man charged with hiding Antioch woman’s death detained by ICEJul 20, 2025 4:10 pm - A Waukegan man charged with hiding the body of an Antioch woman in a garbage container at his home was detained Saturday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago, according to published reports.
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Cary zoning panel delays vote on controversial mixed-use projectJul 20, 2025 8:17 am - Zoning commissioners have asked builders of a proposed luxury mixed-use development in Cary to come back with clearer details on traffic and property value impacts after a vote on the project was delayed until August.
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St. Charles chooses state police leader as city’s next police chiefJul 20, 2025 7:58 am - St. Charles leaders’ choice for a new top cop will come to the city with more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, including high-level management roles with the Illinois State Police, officials announced.
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Suburban Skyview: Horses graze in pastures at Danada Equestrian CenterJul 20, 2025 6:00 am - Horses are seen from a drone’s eye view as they wander through a pasture, lazily grazing in the summer sun at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton.
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Elk Grove Village mayor throws down in tag-team wrestling showcase match against prosJul 19, 2025 5:49 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson was part of an eight-man tag team battle royale Saturday afternoon at Elk Grove Rotary Fest.
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How Paramount’s shows, including boffo ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ help boost Aurora’s economyJul 19, 2025 1:58 pm - Before Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre opened a year ago, Paramount Theatre president and CEO Tim Rater predicted it would contribute more than $3 million to the economy annually. So far, the venue’s acclaimed production of “Million Dollar Quartet” has generated more than $2.5 million in ticket sales alone, which doesn’t include the impact the near daily sell-out performances have on the local economy.