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Student records from closed Arlington, Forest View high schools to be digitized, then shredJan 05, 2026 7:42 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is digitizing and shredding old student records from two closed high schools, Arlington and Forest View.
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Man found dead near Metra tracks in Libertyville identifiedJan 05, 2026 7:14 pm - A person found dead Friday near the Metra tracks in Libertyville has been identified as a 30-year-old Mundelein man.
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New Wheaton budget includes debt for fire, police station projectsJan 05, 2026 6:31 pm - Under Wheaton’s newly approved 2026 budget, the city will borrow money to fund a police station remodel and the complete replacement of a fire station.
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St. Francis president to retire; search underway for new leaderJan 05, 2026 4:07 pm - St. Francis High School President Phil Kerr has announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year. A search for a new president is under way.
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Advocate Sherman Hospital heart patient unfurls Bear Down flag at Chicago Bears gameJan 05, 2026 3:56 pm - Diana Esposito, a 72-year-old heart patient from Elgin, was recognized as the Chicago Bears' special guest during the Bear Down Flag Ceremony Jan. 4, marking her recovery from a successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure at Advocate Sherman Hospital.
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Mount Prospect police ready to welcome back traffic unit after 15 yearsJan 05, 2026 3:40 pm - After a 15-year absence, the Mount Prospect police department will reinstate its traffic enforcement unit this year.
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Sen. Murphy holding three town halls in JanuaryJan 05, 2026 2:18 pm - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy will host three legislative town halls in the 28th Senate District this month.
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South Barrington police announce results of enforcement pushJan 05, 2026 2:18 pm - A holiday safety enforcement campaign in South Barrington resulted in one drunken-driving arrest and 28 tickets for other offenses, police announced Monday.
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Hoffman Estates hosts 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Jan. 19Jan 05, 2026 2:17 pm - Join the Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission to celebrate its 22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19.
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Elburn decides to wait on economic development hireJan 05, 2026 2:17 pm - Elburn will not hire an economic development coordinator during the current fiscal year, after village board members were unable to reach a consensus on the proposal.