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After 70 years in business, Parkside Lanes in Aurora still on a rollAug 10, 2026 3:50 pm - Parkside Lanes in Aurora honored a significant milestone over the weekend as the bowling alley at Route 30 and Montgomery Road celebrated its 70th year in business.
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Lombard’s Maple Street Chapel to host acoustic concert to benefit Mercy HomeAug 10, 2026 2:35 pm - Michael McDermott and Heather Lynne Horton will perform an acoustic benefit concert for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on Aug. 29 at the historic Maple Street Chapel in Lombard.
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Bartlett firefighters extinguish burning tree and gas main after lightning strikeAug 10, 2026 1:58 pm - No one was injured as Bartlett Fire Protection District personnel extinguished a burning tree and natural gas main fire caused by a lightning strike Sunday night.
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Fire destroys garage, damages two homes in ElginAug 10, 2026 1:08 pm - No one was hurt during a fire in a detached garage early Monday morning on Elgin’s west side that caused damage to two nearby homes.
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Men plead guilty to disorderly conduct for lying about $1.5 million jewelry robberyAug 10, 2026 12:46 pm - Two men have pleaded guilty to felony disorderly conduct for telling police they had been robbed of more than $1.5 million in jewelry.
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Villa Park hosts Big Rigs & Kids Aug. 22Aug 10, 2026 12:38 pm - Villa Park is hosting "Big Rigs & Kids" on Saturday, Aug. 22. It features various vehicles from village departments including fire trucks, police vehicles, and construction equipment.
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Man dies from injuries two weeks after e-scooter crashAug 10, 2026 12:06 pm - A 60-year-old Park City man has died from his injuries two weeks after his e-scooter was involved in a crash along northbound Route 41 near the Grand Avenue exit in Gurnee.
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Major electric infrastructure upgrade coming to Geneva neighborhoodsAug 10, 2026 11:52 am - The city of Geneva will enhance electric service reliability by replacing underground utility cable along Miller Road and the Blackberry neighborhood starting in late August.
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New location, layout for Hampshire Coon Creek Country DaysAug 10, 2026 11:46 am - As Hampshire’s Coon Creek Country Days festival marks its 43rd year, visitors will notice some changes, including a new location and layout.
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Pedestrian killed, another injured after being struck by vehicle in Hanover ParkAug 10, 2026 11:40 am - One pedestrian died and another remains critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night in Hanover Park.