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Prosecutors: Woman drove 109 mph trying to flee policeAug 26, 2025 6:55 pm - A woman accused of fleeing Villa Park police in a stolen vehicle Tuesday told officers she “knows how DuPage County is” and would rather be in Chicago, prosecutors said.
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Elgin event to remember those lost to overdose, suicideAug 26, 2025 6:54 pm - Ecker Center for Behavioral Health will host “Breaking the Silence,” an overdose and suicide awareness event Thursday in Elgin.
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The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceedAug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.
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‘Hiring slushie’: Aurora mayor to limit filling of vacant city jobsAug 26, 2025 5:49 pm - Aurora Mayor John Laesch plans to limit filling vacant municipal jobs, as he believes the city should rein in spending amid a potential $29 million budget deficit next year.
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BG Singers ready to roam memory lane in 30th anniversary concertAug 26, 2025 4:46 pm - The BG Singers are gearing up for their 30th anniversary concert in September.
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Family, friends recall powerful community influence of former Nation Pizza COO Mike AlagnaAug 26, 2025 3:46 pm - Mike Alagna of Hoffman Estates wanted his own life experience to show young people a proficiency in academia wasn’t the only path to success in business and personal fulfillment.
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Aurora man identified as victim in deadly motorcycle crashAug 26, 2025 2:59 pm - A motorcyclist killed in a crash on along Illinois Route 47 in Kendall County on Saturday has been identified as Trent Pahnke, 31, of Aurora.
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Spotlight: World premieres at American Blues, Northlight theatersAug 26, 2025 2:23 pm - American Blues Theater premieres the new play by artistic associate and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz, Drury Lane Theatre revives the 1950s suspense thriller “Dial M for Murder,” and Northlight Theatre premieres “The First Lady of Television.”
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Brother Chimp Brewing ‘putting good out into the world,’ planning new St. Charles taproomAug 26, 2025 2:12 pm - When Stephen Newman opened Brother Chimp Brewing in North Aurora in March 2020, the timing couldn’t have been worse. But five years later, Brother Chimp has grown into one of the Fox Valley’s most celebrated microbreweries. Now, Newman is preparing to open a second location this fall in downtown St. Charles.
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Unlike most suburbs, Mundelein won’t replace expiring state grocery taxAug 26, 2025 2:10 pm - Mundelein won’t replace the 1% state tax on groceries set to expire Jan. 1.