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Glendale Heights man jailed after high-speed moped chaseMar 28, 2026 4:40 pm - A Glendale Heights man who authorities say led police on a high-speed chase while driving a moped has been ordered jailed pending trial.
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Lawmakers seek measure to make small-scale, plug-in solar panels available to rentersMar 28, 2026 3:57 pm - A bill to allow for small, plug-in solar panel systems is moving through the Senate, which would open access to solar power for renters and others who can’t install rooftop solar panels. The plug-in solar legislation applies primarily to low-wattage systems that could be set up on a balcony, porch or backyard. It prohibits landlords and homeowners’ associations from banning or regulating systems that output less than 392 watts.
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Volunteers plant 150 pinwheels to mark Child Abuse Prevention MonthMar 28, 2026 2:09 pm - Community groups joined together to “plant” the fourth annual Pinwheel Garden Saturday at the corner of Manchester and County Farm roads in Wheaton.
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Girl, 15, reported missing in HuntleyMar 28, 2026 2:04 pm - A 15-year-old Huntley girl disappeared from her home late Friday or early Saturday, police said.
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Two dead after Downers Grove crashMar 28, 2026 1:52 pm - Two people were killed in a weekend car crash in Downers Grove.
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Geneva’s East State Street roadwork starts Monday — expect extensive delaysMar 28, 2026 1:41 pm - Geneva’s East State Street reconstruction project is scheduled to start Monday with delays expected at the Route 25 intersection, officials said in a news release.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears deal should happen ‘sooner,’ data centers face hurdleMar 28, 2026 1:06 pm - Pritzker: Bears stadium deal should happen ‘sooner rather than later’ As lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said that a deal to get a Bears ...
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Edward Hospital to expand cardiovascular services with nearly $29 million projectMar 28, 2026 12:15 pm - Endeavor Health plans a nearly $29 million project to expand cardiovascular services at Edward Hospital. The project calls for adding two new operating rooms and relocating two existing ones to the fourth floor of the Edward Heart Hospital. It also includes a new, 10-bed intensive care unit.
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Pooches pursue treat-filled eggs at Hound Dog HuntMar 28, 2026 12:07 pm - Around 100 dogs, along with their owners, descended on a grassy field in search of 2,000 treat-filled plastic eggs Saturday during the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt to the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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Suburban mayors traveling to the Vatican this week to meet native son Pope Leo XIVMar 28, 2026 12:00 pm - A delegation of Illinois mayors is visiting the Vatican this week for a private audience with Chicago native Pope Leo XIV.