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Woodstock man killed in motorcycle crash identifiedAug 15, 2026 12:22 pm - Justin Raymond, 23, of Woodstock, was killed in an Aug. 4 collision between the motorcycle he was riding and a pickup truck in Naperville.
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Aurora facing preliminary $14 million deficit as it begins putting together proposed 2027 budget, officials sayAug 15, 2026 10:08 am - Aurora is beginning to put together its proposed 2027 city budget, which faces a preliminary projected deficit of $14.3 million in its general fund, city officials said.
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Why hundreds of communities are scrambling to find road saltAug 15, 2026 9:31 am - Winter is still months away. But communities already are scrambling to store up road salt for the snowy season ahead. That lately has been a challenge for municipalities that count on buying salt through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, only to be left out in the cold.
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‘Unprecedented’: Summer storms have been history-makingAug 15, 2026 9:28 am - It’s not your imagination: This summer has been exceedingly stormy.
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Neighbors oppose data center plan for WGN site, but Elk Grove mayor says truck depot would be worseAug 14, 2026 5:57 pm - Some Elk Grove Village residents oppose plans for a data center campus at the WGN radio transmitter site, but Mayor Craig Johnson defends the project as preferable to a trucking and logistics center.
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Hoffman Estates may waive fees for nonambulance medical calls during Now Arena eventsAug 14, 2026 5:05 pm - Hoffman Estates trustees Monday will discuss the possibility of waiving fees for paramedic responses not requiring ambulance transport during events at the Now Arena.
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‘Could be an uphill battle’: Wauconda drops action to block proposed solar projectAug 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Based on advice the village would face an uphill legal battle, Wauconda officials recently dropped action to forcibly annex agricultural property on the north end of town to block a proposed solar project.
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Libertyville history shared on guided walking tour around Cook ParkAug 14, 2026 4:19 pm - Learn about Libertyville’s first 100 years through the stories of buildings surrounding Cook Park in downtown Libertyville.
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Park district seeks community input on Prospect Heights bike path improvementsAug 14, 2026 3:46 pm - The Prospect Heights Park District seeks community input as it pursues funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) for improvements to the Prospect Heights Bike Path.
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Man accused of stalking Batavia resident he saw on social mediaAug 14, 2026 3:10 pm - Batavia police have arrested a man accused of spying on someone he noticed on social media.