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Indoor pools, a new police station and roads: What funding questions are on the ballot for suburban voters?Feb 21, 2026 11:30 am - Voters across the suburbs next month will decide whether to approve property tax increases for schools, roadwork and a new recreation hub. Here's a look at some of the referendum questions on the ballots in Cook, Lake, Kane and DuPage counties.
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Brukalo joins Cooper Trachtenberg Law GroupFeb 21, 2026 10:42 am - Attorney Catherine Brukalo has joined the legal team of Rolling Meadows-based Cooper Trachtenberg Law Group. Brukalo is the fifth lawyer serving the practice’s clients. A...
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Naperville man killed in Chicago hit-and-run car crashFeb 20, 2026 7:49 pm - A 25-year-old Naperville man was killed in a car accident Friday morning in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago
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Arlington Heights man charged in Thursday’s 7½-hour standoffFeb 20, 2026 6:04 pm - Police announced charges Friday for a 50-year-old Arlington Heights man who authorities say illegally entered an Arlington Heights home Thursday and engaged police in a 7...
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Two injured in crash near Gilberts schoolFeb 20, 2026 5:13 pm - Two people were injured Thursday in a single-vehicle crash that required extrication in Gilberts, authorities said.
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‘This was not some inflection point’: Officials in Illinois play defense now that Indiana Bears bill is in motionFeb 20, 2026 5:11 pm - Officials including Gov. JB Pritzker and Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus went on defense Friday amid movement in Indiana on legislation aimed at luring the Chicago Bears across state lines.
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No one hurt in Des Plaines house fireFeb 20, 2026 4:43 pm - No one was hurt Friday in a house fire on the 500 block of Patricia Lane in Des Plaines.
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No injuries in Gilberts house fireFeb 20, 2026 4:31 pm - No one was hurt and a house sustained minimal damage from a fire Wednesday in Gilberts.
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‘Run, eat, get on the plane, sleep. Repeat’: Glen Ellyn man completes globe-trotting World Marathon ChallengeFeb 20, 2026 4:16 pm - Glen Ellyn’s Lincoln Bode recently completed the World Marathon Challenge — seven marathons on seven continents in seven days — to raise funds and awareness for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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Crystal Lake home severely damaged by fire; occupants rescued by policeFeb 20, 2026 4:11 pm - Residents of a Crystal Lake home are displaced by a fire that broke out Thursday afternoon, officials report.