Articles filed under Communities
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Teqworks in St. Charles listed in top 100 fastest-growing private companies in the MidwestMay 11, 2026 9:40 am - Since its founding in St. Charles in 2002, the IT and cybersecurity company Teqworks has discovered the secret to becoming engrained in the community, providing connectivity through deep local roots.
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Geneva Wine Cellars reopens with new ownersMay 11, 2026 9:39 am - After a brief closure in February, the former Geneva Wine Cellars and Tasting Room has reopened with new owners.
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How do data centers benefit the places where they’re built? Local mayors give mixed reviewsMay 11, 2026 9:32 am - Lawmakers currently are debating how to regulate data centers while balancing that goal with the economic benefits the facilities can bring to communities. No regulations have moved beyond the discussion stage, and it’s unclear whether they’ll pass this spring. The most significant economic development data centers bring come from property taxes, construction job creation and community developments.
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Mount Prospect woman with rare disorder pins hopes on surgery abroadMay 10, 2026 8:45 pm - Katie Kenoe, a pediatric nurse from Mount Prospect, has been largely bed-bound for two years. A GoFundMe campaign was started in hopes of funding spinal fusion surgery in Barcelona her family hopes will extend her ability to walk.
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Six hospitalized after ambulance crash in LibertyvilleMay 10, 2026 6:31 pm - Six people, including three paramedics, were hospitalized Sunday morning after a Lake Villa Fire Protection District ambulance collided with two SUVs while transporting a patient on Route 45 in Libertyville.
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This one is for mom: Mother’s Day 5K draws 2,500 to BarringtonMay 10, 2026 4:35 pm - For many moms, the ideal Mother’s Day begins with a couple extra hours sleep followed by breakfast in bed. Some of the other moms, though, were up and running - literally - early Sunday morning for the annual Barrington Mother's Day 5K.
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Will a Mount Prospect neighborhood finally be the road not taken?May 10, 2026 3:16 pm - A popular choice for cut-through drivers traveling north and south through Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect could become the road less traveled.
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Request to terminate Downers Grove Pride month sparks debateMay 10, 2026 11:59 am - A request that Downers Grove end its practice of declaring June Pride Month sparked debate in front of the village council last week.
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Off-duty firefighter uses garden hose to contain blazeMay 10, 2026 11:35 am - An off-duty firefighter used a garden hose to help contain a house fire in Crystal Lake early Saturday, officials said.
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Woman found dead after disturbance in Campton HillsMay 10, 2026 9:29 am - Campton Hills police are investigating the death of a woman found dead late Friday after officers responded to a reported disturbance in the 4N600 block of Brookside West Drive.