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6 decades, 75,000 miles: Naperville man celebrates daily habit of running and walkingMay 01, 2026 11:23 am - On Saturday, Naperville resident Charles Wilcox will celebrate an exercise habit that has seen him either run or walk several miles nearly every day since May 2, 1966.
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Fire causes $50K in damage to Naperville homeMay 01, 2026 9:51 am - No injuries were reported from a fire that left some damage to a Naperville home Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
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Suspect still at-large after Thursday night police chase ends in Elmhurst crashMay 01, 2026 9:16 am - Elmhurst police say a suspect is still at-large after crashing a vehicle during a chase and fleeing on foot Thursday night.
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Why Gilded Age tycoon will be honored with sculpture in St. CharlesMay 01, 2026 4:26 am - Former St. Charles resident Archie Bentz was behind the push to commission a sculpture to honor baron John Warne “Bet-A-Million” Gates, whose fortune was inherited by Dellora A. Norris.
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East Dundee installs its first 24/7 public access AED station at historic DepotApr 30, 2026 10:19 pm - East Dundee installed its first 24/7 publicly accessible AED SaveStation at the East Dundee Depot through collaboration between the village, Andrew's Assist, and Lauderdale Electric, with a dedication ceremony scheduled for May 9.
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‘NATO propaganda’: Dodik denies genocide, accepts award during World Leaders Forum at Judson UniversityApr 30, 2026 9:13 pm - Calling what was classified as a genocide perpetrated by his fellow ethnic Serbs “NATO propaganda,” Milorad Dodik accepted the first “Leadership and Standing Up for Democracy Award” during the 2026 World Leaders Forum at Judson University in Elgin.
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Island Lake man accused of threatening to shoot people, pistol-whipping man in bar pleads guiltyApr 30, 2026 7:26 pm - A man accused of threatening to shoot people in an Island Lake bar pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing a stolen firearm and aggravated battery in a public place.
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15-year-old charged in deadly shooting of man in PalatineApr 30, 2026 7:25 pm - Palatine police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the March shooting death of a 20-year-old Streamwood man.
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Federal agents won’t be prosecuted over pepper-spraying protesters in ElginApr 30, 2026 6:05 pm - Federal agents who fired pepper balls and deployed chemical agents against citizens protesting an immigration arrest late last year in Elgin will not be criminally prosecuted.
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‘An awesome challenge’: Palatine gym owner making his American Gladiators dream come trueApr 30, 2026 5:14 pm - When Tavares Chambliss was younger, he would watch “American Gladiators” religiously. Now that dream has become a reality, and the Palatine resident is appearing on the rebooted version streaming on Prime Video.