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South Elgin man gets 14 years in prison for disseminating child pornographyAug 21, 2026 4:25 pm - A South Elgin man was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to disseminating child sexual abuse materials
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Lake Fest at the Landing on Diamond Lake in Mundelein to feature ski show, live musicAug 21, 2026 4:14 pm - The end of summer comes with a full day of free activities at Lake Fest from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Landing on Diamond Lake (formerly Diamond Lake Recreation Center), 1016 N. Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein.
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‘PERSPECTIVES II ‘Setting Sail’’ art exhibit in Wheeling Sept. 1-30Aug 21, 2026 4:09 pm - “PERSPECTIVES II ‘Setting Sail'” is an eclectic trash art exhibit created by Barb Kronau-Sorensen from a community cleanup she coordinated along with partner CleanupGiveback.org in March 2026 in Wheeling.
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Hoffman Estates’ Summer Hang rescheduled to Aug. 26Aug 21, 2026 4:05 pm - Hoffman Estates’ weather-canceled Hello Hoffman Summer Hang has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Aug. 26 at South Ridge Park to provide input that will help the village’s planning team shape the next 20 years for the community.
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Bartlett announces elevated lead levels found in some homes’ drinking waterAug 21, 2026 3:38 pm - The village of Bartlett announced Friday that during routine testing, elevated lead levels had been identified in the drinking water of some homes and buildings.
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Bartlett to consider plan for 98 townhouses on land in now unincorporated DuPage CountyAug 21, 2026 3:33 pm - Bartlett planning and zoning commissioners will consider a proposed 98-unit townhouse development on 19 acres on the west side of South Bartlett Road between the Durwood Forest subdivision and Canadian National Railway tracks on Sept. 3.
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Homeless man charged following home invasionAug 21, 2026 3:09 pm - A homeless man was arrested this week following a home invasion in Des Plaines, according to a police news release.
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Carpentersville police investigating incident near school bus stop Friday morningAug 21, 2026 3:06 pm - Carpentersville police are investigating after a high school student near a bus stop said they felt threatened when approached by several people wearing masks Friday morning.
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Plan for new biking and walking path in Wheeling to be adjustedAug 21, 2026 1:28 pm - A plan to build a bike-and-pedestrian path along a stormwater channel in Wheeling will be adjusted to lower costs, officials revealed this week.
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Authorities: Man damaged Flock cameras, speed camera in Glendale Heights, BloomingdaleAug 21, 2026 1:14 pm - A Glendale Heights man has been accused of damaging a speed radar unit near an elementary school, stealing license-plate-reading cameras and vandalizing other plate readers.