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Lightning likely cause of predawn Winfield house fireJul 03, 2026 3:38 pm - No residents were injured as a result of the blaze that Winfield fire and police crews responded to early Friday.
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Damage from early morning house fire in Hampshire estimated at $100,000Jul 03, 2026 2:54 pm - No injuries were reported in an early morning house fire in Hampshire that caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
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Libertyville middle school teacher charged after authorities say he created AI child sex abuse materialsJul 03, 2026 2:23 pm - A Libertyville middle school social studies teacher is facing felony charges related to using artificial intelligence to generate child sex abuse materials of students.
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Suburban festivals halted, fireworks shows canceled amid rainstormsJul 03, 2026 12:53 pm - Festival grounds across the suburbs were cleared out Friday afternoon and a number of fireworks shows canceled as thunderstorms wreaked havoc at the start of the July 4 weekend.
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$3.5 million tax break would help transform vacant Des Plaines bank into upscale eateryJul 03, 2026 11:31 am - A promised tax break could save a restaurateur launching a new venture in downtown Des Plaines about $3.5 million, documents reveal.
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Possible lightning strike sparks fire at Naperville hotel, causing $8 million in damageJul 03, 2026 9:43 am - A hotel on Naperville’s north side was left uninhabitable and sustained an estimated $8 million in damage following a fire late Thursday.
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Vernon Hills card expo features sports cards, collectibles and moreJul 03, 2026 9:39 am - The Vernon Hills Card Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Hawthorn mall, routes 60 and 21.
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Proposed massage business up for review in WheelingJul 03, 2026 9:33 am - Wheeling’s plan commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday for a proposal from an entrepreneur to open a massage business.
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Aurora-area Democrats pick teacher, union leader Jared Ploger for state Senate seat ballot spotJul 03, 2026 8:54 am - A panel of four Democratic Party suburban county chairs on Thursday selected Jared Ploger, a longtime teacher, union leader and former school board member, to replace Aurora-area state Sen. Linda Holmes on the November ballot, according to the members of the selection panel.
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Schaumburg to enhance new marketing campaign with $250,000 second phaseJul 03, 2026 8:53 am - People across the region will soon be seeing and hearing more about Schaumburg.