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Children rush to explore all that’s new in renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden LibraryMar 27, 2026 5:36 pm - Children got their first opportunity on Friday afternoon to enjoy a newly renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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Chicago man arrested for possession of stolen firearm after Palatine traffic stopMar 27, 2026 4:33 pm - A Chicago man was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender after being stopped for an alleged traffic violation in Palatine early Wednesday.
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Road repairs to close a portion of McLean Boulevard in Elgin MondayMar 27, 2026 2:35 pm - McLean Boulevard just south of the Big Timber Road intersection in Elgin will be closed for repairs on Monday, March 30 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Batavia financial adviser gets 6½ year prison sentence for duping investorsMar 27, 2026 2:10 pm - A Batavia investment adviser has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for inducing clients to invest in nonexistent business opportunities.
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‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: Volunteers update kitchen at Oakbrook Terrace Salvation ArmyMar 27, 2026 1:38 pm - Home Depot volunteers step in to renew the Oakbrook Terrace Salvation Army kitchen that hadn’t been upgraded in 34 years.
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Bensenville hires first female deputy police chiefMar 27, 2026 10:56 am - Bensenville has promoted a sergeant within the police department its first female deputy police chief.
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Next Lake in the Hills ‘Coffee with the Chief’ set for April 3Mar 27, 2026 10:33 am - Lake in the Hills residents can ask questions, voice concerns and discuss important issues with Police Chief Matthew Mannino on Friday, April 3, during the next installment of “Coffee with the Chief.”
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Demolition work starts on shuttered shopping center in downtown LisleMar 27, 2026 10:32 am - Demolition crews have started work inside the shuttered Family Square Plaza in the heart of Lisle’s downtown district.
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New era for the arts in Elgin: Theater scene gets boost from new arts centerMar 27, 2026 10:28 am - After a $2 million transformation, the former Elgin Elks’ lodge emerged as the new Elgin Art Showcase which Janus Theatre inaugurated earlier this month with a rollicking revival of Ben Jonson’s 17th century satire “The Alchemist.”
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Woman has died from injuries in Randall Road crash in BataviaMar 26, 2026 10:33 pm - One of the people injured in a Wednesday crash in Batavia has died, police said.