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Hanover Township Fall Food Truck Festival set for Sept. 17 in BartlettSep 11, 2026 9:29 am - Hanover Township will host its annual Fall Food Truck Festival from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Township’s William Tiknis Campus, 250 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.
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Elgin unveils its first pollination garden and plans 5 moreSep 11, 2026 8:37 am - Elgin's Sustainability Commission unveiled the city's first pollinator garden at Kimball Street and Fox River Bike Trail, with plans for five more gardens throughout the city using native plants like milkweed that require less water and support bees and butterflies.
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Idled since April, the Reserves of Lake Zurich residential development project to rebootSep 10, 2026 5:40 pm - With a stop-work order issued in April lifted and other issues resolved, a long planned residential development called the Reserves of Lake Zurich is back on track.
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Teaching 9/11: How teachers’ experiences inform lessons on a historic tragedy 25 years laterSep 10, 2026 5:17 pm - Walt Gola and Samantha Kochanski were both in the classroom that fateful Tuesday morning when terrorists flew planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago. Their experiences that day helped shape their future careers as history teachers at South Elgin High School.
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After 36 years, Salutos restaurant in Gurnee hosting guests for a final weekendSep 10, 2026 4:51 pm - After 36 years, Salutos restaurant, 7680 Grand Ave., in Gurnee is hosting guests for a final weekend.
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Elgin police chief assures public: No Flock cameras, no misuse found in license plate reader auditSep 10, 2026 4:51 pm - Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley explained this week that the city doesn’t do business with the controversial company. Meanwhile, an internal audit of the city’s license plate readers found no instances of misuse.
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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Flower power: Big rose sculptures sprout in RosemontSep 10, 2026 3:45 pm - Rosemont has unveiled 20 eight-foot-tall rose sculptures throughout the village as part of “Rosemont in Bloom: Where Art Takes Root,” a public art project celebrating the town’s 70th anniversary.
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Girl power: Big vocals, savvy casting fuel Paramount’s ‘Mean Girls’Sep 10, 2026 2:02 pm - Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls” benefits from outsize performances from the actors playing the musical’s titular queen bees and wannabes.
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Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet developmentSep 10, 2026 12:27 pm - While construction on the towering Bally’s Chicago hotel has stalled amid a dispute with the city over video gambling terminals, a more modest hotel is going up by the new Hollywood Casino Joliet — along with a host of new retailers.