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Six displaced after fire destroys detached garage and damages home in AuroraJun 10, 2026 4:29 pm - A fire destroyed a detached garage in Aurora Tuesday and left the nearby home uninhabitable, displacing six residents.
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Popular ice cream brand founded in Ohio coming to the suburbsJun 10, 2026 4:26 pm - A much-loved ice cream brand founded in Ohio is heading to the suburbs. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream parlors are slated for Algonquin, Elgin and Geneva/St. Charles, with the first location expected to open in late 2027.
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‘Twenty years to grow and 20 minutes to cut down’: Barrington streetscape improvements irk someJun 10, 2026 1:49 pm - The owner and manager of a downtown Barrington building are upset that a mature tree was cut down during the village’s streetscape improvements around Cook Street Plaza.
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Geneva man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend and her son in 2024Jun 10, 2026 1:48 pm - A Geneva man has agreed to a life sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her son, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Chamber Music on the Fox celebrates LGBTQ+ composers in season finaleJun 10, 2026 1:17 pm - Chamber Music on the Fox concludes its season June 14-15 with "Resonant Voices," celebrating LGBTQ+ composers' contributions to classical music, guest-curated by performer Eric Pidluski and featuring works by Benjamin Britten and Jennifer Higdon.
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Mount Prospect foot doctor keeping close eye on World CupJun 10, 2026 1:03 pm - A Mount Prospect podiatrist will be watching the South Korea team’s fortunes in the upcoming World Cup with a special interest.
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28 Mile Distilling Company introduces Rock the RailsJun 10, 2026 12:43 pm - From the founder of Celebrate Highwood’s ever popular Nashwood and Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest comes 28 Mile Distilling’s Rock the Rails.
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Northwest suburban minister charged in $2 million fraud schemeJun 10, 2026 12:28 pm - A Northwest suburban minister is charged with defrauding church members of at least $2 million.
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Bicyclist dead after being struck by freight train in GrayslakeJun 10, 2026 12:28 pm - A female bicyclist was struck and killed by a freight train in Grayslake Tuesday night.
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St. Charles Singers preview Italian tour with ‘Sacred Spaces’ concerts in Wheaton and St. CharlesJun 10, 2026 12:07 pm - The St. Charles Singers, a 41-year-old critically acclaimed chamber choir, will perform "Sacred Spaces," a program of sacred a cappella works on June 11-12 in Wheaton and St. Charles before touring Italy's most prestigious venues including St. Peter's Basilica. T