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‘If not here, then where?’: Teen promoting sustainable farms to consumersOct 02, 2026 11:19 am - Lake Forest High School senior Ben Rattin believes modern farming practices harm the planet’s climate and negatively affect the soil and the people who consume products grown using “industrial” agriculture methods.
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Miss the Chicago Auto Show? Organizers host test drive event in the suburbs with multiple brandsOct 01, 2026 6:15 pm - The Chicago Auto Show: Behind the Wheel comes to Oakbrook Terrace for three days and will feature EVs, hybrids and conventional gas-powered cars.
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First hearing held on appeal of decision to put Aurora recall referendum question on fall ballotOct 01, 2026 5:41 pm - An appeal of the Aurora Electoral Board’s decision to place an Aurora recall referendum question on the November ballot had its first hearing in Kane County Circuit Court Thursday morning.
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How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduationOct 01, 2026 4:56 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.
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NFL commissioner meets with Pritzker, state lawmakers, renewing hopes for Arlington Heights stadiumOct 01, 2026 4:53 pm - For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois legislative leaders met in person on Thursday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and a Chicago Bears representative — the latest sign that the team hasn’t given up on a possible option to keep the Bears in Illinois.
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Victim identified in fatal shooting outside Oak Brook mallOct 01, 2026 3:35 pm - A 28-year-old Dolton man has been identified as the man shot to death in the Oakbrook Center mall parking lot following an altercation Wednesday between five people in two vehicles.
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ICE agents tracked recently in Lake County as fear lingers: ‘They knew we were watching’Oct 01, 2026 1:13 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents returned to Lake County in recent days, apprehending two men in Waukegan, patrolling Gurnee Mills, and being spotted in Round Lake.
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Palatine police: Pair attacked, spat on officers responding to disturbanceOct 01, 2026 12:52 pm - A pair of Palatine residents face felony charges after police say they attacked officers responding to reports of a disturbance at an apartment complex Sunday.
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Town Square Wheaton hosts Girls Night Out Oct. 22Oct 01, 2026 12:49 pm - Town Square Wheaton will host its first Girls Night Out 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Town Square Wheaton featuring live music, activities, shopping and dining specials in support of Susan G. Komen during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Thinking about dad gives Elgin runner inspiration for Chicago MarathonOct 01, 2026 12:09 pm - Two things are motivating Mario Hernandez Jr. of Elgin as he prepares to run his second Bank of America Chicago Marathon: the memory of his late father, Mario, and honoring his father’s spirit of kindness by running to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.