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Developers acquire former Solo Cup site in Highland Park for townhouse developmentMay 21, 2026 10:22 am - Developers have acquired the former Solo Cup Company factory in Lake County for an anticipated summer groundbreaking of The Bowery of Highland Park, a 227-townhouse community.
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Police: Rolling Meadows High student threatened to harm others with knifeMay 21, 2026 8:35 am - A Rolling Meadows High School student is in custody after police said the student threatened to “harm others with a knife.”
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Waukegan man charged with sharing child sex abuse materialsMay 21, 2026 8:14 am - A Waukegan man is facing charges of sharing child sex abuse materials after authorities seized multiple electronic devices found in his apartment.
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Iconic Little Traveler shop in Geneva is for saleMay 21, 2026 7:45 am - After 104 years in operation, The Little Traveler in Geneva is for sale.
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Child airlifted after traumatic injury at Crystal Lake elementary school playgroundMay 21, 2026 7:16 am - A child suffered a traumatic injury and was airlifted to a trauma center after falling at a Crystal Lake elementary school playground Wednesday afternoon after classes were out for the day.
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Local P.E.O. Chapter awards scholarship to Glen Ellyn studentMay 20, 2026 10:55 pm - Alyssa Canton Ahlgrim, a 2026 Glenbard East High School graduate, received the P.E.O. Chapter IR-Lombard annual scholarship. She will attend Cottey College in Missouri to study political science and environmental studies, inspired by her teacher David Krodel to pursue environmental law.
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Fox River Arts Ramble features eight art locations in St. Charles and GenevaMay 20, 2026 10:17 pm - The Fox River Arts Ramble on June 6 is a free, self-guided art tour featuring eight locations across St. Charles and Geneva, including galleries, artists' studios, and art organizations where visitors can explore and purchase various artworks.
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McKee Preservation Group unveiling a Three Sisters Garden May 23May 20, 2026 9:10 pm - The McKee Preservation Group is creating a Three Sisters Garden in Glen Ellyn to demonstrate how Native Americans traditionally grew corn, beans, and squash, with a planting event scheduled for May 23.The garden is part of a larger initiative to establish a Native American Cultural and Environmental Center at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, the site of a historic Potawatomi village.
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Drinks to go? Arlington Heights could allow patrons to sip and stroll this summerMay 20, 2026 7:03 pm - Arlington Heights is considering a pilot “social district” program that would allow patrons to carry alcoholic beverages from licensed establishments while walking through the downtown Arlington Alfresco dining zone.
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Officials: Death of construction worker in Palatine under investigationMay 20, 2026 6:19 pm - The death of a man Wednesday afternoon in Palatine is currently under investigation, officials said.