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St. Charles History Museum helps register first underground railroad safe house in Kane County.Jan 23, 2026 11:11 pm - The Joseph P. Bartlett Farm in Campton Township has been officially placed on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom by the National Park Service.
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Pingree Grove secures $600k state grant for skate park upgradeJan 23, 2026 10:37 pm - Pingree Grove received a $600,000 grant to upgrade its skate park with new recreational features. Planned amenities include a picnic shelter, basketball and pickleball courts, accessible zip track, Gaga Ball, bags/ladder ball areas, interactive ball wall, and seasonal ice rink.
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Des Plaines gives go-ahead to Costco planJan 23, 2026 7:10 pm - Plans for a Costco Business Center and a Costco-branded gas station were approved by the Des Plaines City Council this week.
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Cold weather doesn’t stop Evanston man from his 93rd blood donationJan 23, 2026 5:50 pm - When temperatures plunged to negative 7 degrees, many people chose to stay home. James Hertel chose to donate blood — for the 93rd time.
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Coroner IDs man killed by Aurora policeJan 23, 2026 5:31 pm - The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the man Aurora police killed Wednesday.
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Woman charged with stealing from Itasca schoolJan 23, 2026 4:57 pm - An Itasca woman has been charged with stealing from a school for which she worked.
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‘Ripe for a change’: Condos planned for Naperville’s downtown Mill StreetJan 23, 2026 4:53 pm - Downtown Naperville offices could give way to a condo development next to the park honoring the city’s founding family.
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Elgin Area Chamber offers scholarships to local graduatesJan 23, 2026 4:15 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber and Elgin Development Group are offering 10 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Elgin and South Elgin.
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One hurt in Geneva-area house fireJan 23, 2026 4:15 pm - A person sustained a minor burn during a house fire Friday near Geneva, according to the Geneva Fire Department.
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Archdiocese announces plans to close St. Hubert School in Hoffman EstatesJan 23, 2026 4:02 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools Thursday announced its intention to close the 65-year-old St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates at the end of this school year.