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Arlington Heights forms task force to study historic preservation rulesJul 22, 2026 7:20 pm - Arlington Heights has created a 10-member historic preservation task force to explore potential regulations for protecting old homes and neighborhoods.
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‘Original North America’: Barrington Hills land restored to natural prairieJul 22, 2026 6:51 pm - The passion Citizens For Conservation volunteers have for preserving and restoring Illinois' natural areas is palpable. It's evident in the way longtime volunteers Jim Vanderpoel and Wendy Paulson stop frequently along the mile-long trail that winds through Barrington's 44-acre Grigsby Prairie to trail their fingers over the prairie flora and point out the birds, butterflies and small invertebrates that call it home.
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Out of their comfort zone: Comics riff on audience suggestions at Batavia’s Comedy VaultJul 22, 2026 5:51 pm - As part of the Bits and Buckets showcase at Batavia’s Comedy Vault, comedians Brando Harris and Vinny Cerone encourage fellow comics to riff on topics suggested by audience members. “We wanted the audience to feel they’re really part of the show,” Harris said.
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Free speech lawsuit against Downers Grove Park District settled out of courtJul 22, 2026 5:22 pm - A state representative candidate who accused the Downers Grove Park District of violating her free speech rights by limiting where she could campaign in a public park has settled her lawsuit against the district.
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South Elgin trolley museum aims to bring history to life with new eventJul 22, 2026 5:10 pm - Visitors to the Fox River Trolley Museum Aug. 1 and 2 will encounter reenactors portraying everything from 18th-century French fur traders and Wild West train robbers to members of the legendary 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers.
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Former Prestige neighbors raise stink over Mount Prospect warehouse proposalJul 22, 2026 5:10 pm - The Mount Prospect village board Tuesday approved a change in a planned unit development to allow a more than 90,000-square-foot warehouse at the southwest corner of Kensington and Wolf roads, over the objections of neighbors.
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Father-son duo expand auto body shop business with new Geneva locationJul 22, 2026 4:58 pm - Derrick Crome, 26, of St. Charles, has taken over the former State Street Collision body shop in Geneva, renaming it Bodylines Inc., after previously commuting over an hour to work at his Belvidere shop with his father Roger.
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Oswego man on pretrial release facing new felony charges after woman punched in WheatonJul 22, 2026 4:38 pm - An Oswego man who was free on pretrial release on previous aggravated battery charges is facing additional felony charges after authorities say he punched a woman in the face and resisted arrest in Wheaton.
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Former Motorola building saved from demolition proposed for residential use in SchaumburgJul 22, 2026 3:56 pm - The residential conversion of the last Motorola office building left in Schaumburg’s 225-acre Veridian development will be just the start of about $1 billion worth of further work on the former corporate campus suggested to village trustees Tuesday.
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Waukegan OKs repurposing temporary casino as exhibition hall: ‘There are a lot of events you could have there’Jul 22, 2026 3:22 pm - After initially planning to remove its 70,000-square-foot temporary casino when its permanent Waukegan casino opens, Daniel Lee, the CEO of American Place owner Full House Resorts, came to realize the value of the provisional structure during its three years of operation.