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Bodies of missing suburban kayakers recovered in Door CountyAug 03, 2026 6:13 pm - The search for two suburban kayakers who went missing Saturday while paddling in Door County, Wisconsin, ended tragically Monday with the discovery of their bodies, authorities said.
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Aurora man charged with murder after fatal wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan in Chicago FridayAug 03, 2026 5:36 pm - An Aurora man is facing murder charges after a fatal wrong-way crash Friday on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago.
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Century-old treasure awakens: Catlow Theater’s historic revival gains momentumAug 03, 2026 5:18 pm - A sleeping giant in downtown Barrington is gradually emerging from its slumber. As the Catlow Theater heads toward its 100th birthday in May, the downtown Barrington movie house is about halfway toward reaching its $6 million fundraising goal, said Brian Long, president of the Catlow 1927 Foundation, the nonprofit group spearheading the project.
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Dutch Bros Coffee gets informal nod for spot between two restaurants along Milwaukee AvenueAug 03, 2026 4:44 pm - The next coffee shop chain to set stakes in Vernon Hills could be one that got its start in Oregon and has grown to 1,000 shops nationally.
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Applications open through Aug. 5 for Warrenville’s small-business incubator programAug 03, 2026 4:29 pm - Warrenville is accepting applications through Aug. 5 for its inaugural Mercantile program, a seasonal small-business incubator running Sept. 10 through Dec. 6 at Leone Schmidt Heritage Park.
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High-speed chase leads to charges for two womenAug 03, 2026 3:31 pm - Two women were denied pretrial release after being accused of leading Oak Brook police in a high-speed chase Saturday, according to a statement by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin.
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Seven-vehicle pileup in Batavia leaves one driver injuredAug 03, 2026 3:16 pm - One driver was injured and another cited after a seven-vehicle pileup snarled Monday morning along Randall Road in Batavia, authorities said.
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Sugar Grove man charged with multiple DUIs after head-on crash that killed three in Kendall County FridayAug 03, 2026 2:08 pm - Carson M. Rehkopf, 22, of Sugar Grove is facing eight felony DUI charges following a head-on crash Friday in Kendall County that killed three people, including a 4-year-old girl.
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Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce names new leaderAug 03, 2026 1:49 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that Lindsay Tintera will become the organization's next president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Carol Gieske, who is retiring after 19 years.
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Blood drive Wednesday at Keith Mione Community Park in MundeleinAug 03, 2026 1:15 pm - The Vitalant Bloodmobile will be at Keith Mione Community Park, 1401 N. Midlothian Road in Mundelein, for a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.