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Teen drowns in Lake Michigan near Waukegan harborMay 19, 2026 8:48 am - A teenager who went missing while swimming with friends in Lake Michigan near Waukegan North Harbor Monday has died.
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STC Live! summer series returns June 3 with free live musicMay 18, 2026 9:18 pm - STC Live! brings over 35 free live music performances to downtown St. Charles from June 3 through Sept. 28, featuring local artists at the 1st Street Plaza and various businesses on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
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Des Plaines public works employee honored for detaining man who punched copMay 18, 2026 8:11 pm - A Des Plaines municipal employee who helped detain a man who had attacked a police officer was publicly honored Monday.
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State Republicans choose suburbanite Grogan to lead the partyMay 18, 2026 7:57 pm - For the third time in five years, Illinois Republican Party officials on Monday picked a new leader to navigate the choppy waters of Prairie State politics.
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Officials ID two victims of Saturday’s fatal Highland Park crashMay 18, 2026 7:04 pm - The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified two people killed in a car crash in Highland Park on Saturday, officials announced.
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Hanover Park man in custody after Sunday night standoffMay 18, 2026 6:54 pm - The Hanover Park Police Department safely took an armed, suicidal man into custody Sunday night after a standoff that lasted hours, officials said.
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Geneva issues survey for new comprehensive planMay 18, 2026 6:53 pm - Geneva launched an online survey to gather public feedback for its 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which will guide decisions on housing, transportation, economic development, and land use for the next decade while preserving the city's defining qualities.
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‘Protecting homes’: Officials celebrate $3.5 million drainage, flood control project in WaucondaMay 18, 2026 6:45 pm - State, county and village officials gathered Monday at historic Phil’s Beach in Wauconda to mark the completion of the $3.5 million Bangs Lake Outfall drainage and flood control project.
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While slamming Chicago mayor for having ‘no plan,’ Pritzker optimistic about Bears stadium deal in Arlington HeightsMay 18, 2026 6:19 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday expressed confidence that legislation for the Bears’ potential move to Arlington Heights will pass before May 31. He also criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having “no plan” to keep the team in the city.
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‘People can enjoy it’: Naperville fountain revived after major repairsMay 18, 2026 6:03 pm - For the first time in recent memory, a revived Memories Fountain anchors a Naperville Riverwalk park.