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Police: Person of interest captured in downtown Palatine assaultFeb 09, 2026 11:51 am - Palatine police have a person of interest in custody in connection with reports that a man grabbed a juvenile and took their cellphone in the village’s downtown Monday morning.
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116-year-old building, former site of bakery in St. Charles, receives historic landmark statusFeb 09, 2026 11:33 am - For almost 40 years, John Gartner’s Eastside Bakery helped feed workers in St. Charles through two world wars and the Great Depression.
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‘We always thought Arlington Heights would be good’: Once Upon a Bagel set to open in MarchFeb 09, 2026 11:33 am - Once Upon a Bagel, a popular chain of delis and stores on the North Shore, is expanding to Arlington Heights, with its newest location set to open by the end of March.
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Geneva teen killed by freight trainFeb 09, 2026 11:31 am - An 18-year-old Geneva resident died Sunday night after he was hit by an eastbound freight train near the Western Avenue grade crossing in Geneva.
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Montini Catholic subject of ‘unfounded’ threatFeb 09, 2026 11:31 am - Authorities said an online threat against Montini Catholic High School was unfounded.
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Alderperson calls for Dunham Road changes after another bad crash near St. Charles East High SchoolFeb 09, 2026 11:07 am - Following a multiple-vehicle crash near St. Charles East High School, an alderperson is imploring the city to improve the safety of Dunham Road for students.
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Historic St. Charles house to be sold to developer, restored with help from cityFeb 09, 2026 10:40 am - Instead of demolishing a historic St. Charles landmark to build a parking lot, the church that owns the building is now planning to sell it to a Geneva developer who will rehabilitate the space with $425,000 help from the city.
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Excelling in the arts is a family affair for the HuntsFeb 09, 2026 12:14 am - Leslie Hunt named to Class of 2026 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame; uncle Jeff Hunt inducted in 2020 St. Charles native Leslie Hunt — singer, songwriter, and multi-ins...
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Wheaton Garden Club’s annual online plant sale now openFeb 08, 2026 10:44 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club's annual online plant sale has begun, offering professionally grown annuals like geraniums, coleuses, and petunias.
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‘A very busy summer’: Extensive improvements ahead for Bangs Lake marinaFeb 08, 2026 8:45 pm - Four years after buying an established marina on Bangs Lake, the Wauconda Park District’s master vision for the property fronting Route 176 is primed to take shape.