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‘Unlike anything else’: How public-private partnership hopes to rejuvenate downtown Des PlainesJun 14, 2026 8:45 pm - Des Plaines officials hope the restaurant coming to a former bank building will help boost life in the downtown area.
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‘Nature first’: Schaumburg toddler aiming to be youngest to see all 63 U.S. national parksJun 14, 2026 8:45 pm - At only 16 months old, Aarya Sharma of Schaumburg and her parents are on a quest to see all 63 U.S. national parks and possibly a Guinness World Record.
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Friends, family remember the art of Ghost Army hero’s lifeJun 14, 2026 6:21 pm - Ghost Army hero Berrnie Bluestein, who died in March, was laid to rest in a private burial in Ohio. But on Sunday, family and friends gathered to celebrate all facets of his life at Chicago Jewish Funerals in Buffalo Grove.
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Aurora Pride Parade draws thousands in celebration of equalityJun 14, 2026 4:30 pm - Downtown Aurora came alive with color and joy Sunday as the city hosted its annual Pride Parade.
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Teenage girl hit, killed by freight train in MundeleinJun 14, 2026 11:52 am - A 15-year-old girl was struck and killed by a freight train Saturday afternoon while walking at a crossing in Mundelein, authorities said.
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Grayslake woman identified as bicyclist fatally struck by freight trainJun 14, 2026 11:10 am - A 60-year-old Grayslake woman has been identified as the bicyclist fatally struck by a freight train in the village last week.
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Sex assault reported in downtown Arlington Heights parking garageJun 14, 2026 7:56 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred Saturday on the top level of the downtown Eastman Parking Garage.
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Naperville panel to consider proposed townhouse development near Mill Street underpassJun 13, 2026 6:46 pm - A homebuilder wants to construct 25 luxury, townhouse-style units at the northwest corner of Spring Avenue and Mill Street, just south of the train tracks. Some neighbors, though, have concerns about traffic.
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Elgin home sustains extensive fire damageJun 13, 2026 6:44 pm - An Elgin home on the city’s east side was left with extensive fire and smoke damage Saturday morning, authorities said.
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Revolutionary War Weekend draws hundreds to Cantigny for America's 250th celebrationJun 13, 2026 5:09 pm - Hundreds of people came together to celebrate America's 250th at Cantigny during the first day of Revolutionary War Weekend Saturday in Wheaton.