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Suspicious device leads to evacuations, closed streets in downtown St. CharlesApr 26, 2026 11:08 am - The FBI is investigating the discovery of a suspicious device Saturday night in a flower planter in downtown St. Charles.
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Fire leaves Antioch-area home uninhabitableApr 26, 2026 7:56 am - An Antioch-area home was left uninhabitable after a fire Saturday afternoon.
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‘He would choose to do it again’: Vigil held for Buffalo Grove High School security guard who died shielding students from crashApr 25, 2026 9:40 pm - Friends, family and students gathered at Buffalo Grove High School Saturday to pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of high school security guard Orlando Rivas.
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Batavia police investigating man’s death, woman’s serious injury early SaturdayApr 25, 2026 3:47 pm - Batavia police are conducting a death investigation after responding to an early morning call Saturday in which a man was found dead and a woman injured.
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Families celebrate Earth Day with animals and activities at Randall Oaks ZooApr 25, 2026 1:52 pm - Children of all ages celebrated Earth Day at Randall Oaks Zoo Saturday in West Dundee.
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Volunteers help spruce up newly renovated park for Earth DayApr 25, 2026 1:52 pm - Volunteers spruced up Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates and distributed wildflower seeds during a spring cleanup event Saturday to celebrate Earth Day.
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‘This project is delivering’: Suburban leaders credit flood-prevention efforts for keeping towns dry during recent delugesApr 25, 2026 11:30 am - New sewers and stormwater detention basins in several flood-prone suburbs have prevented catastrophes this month.
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Mundelein man charged with indecent solicitation of a 14-year-old girlApr 25, 2026 10:02 am - A Mundelein man is accused of asking a 14-year-old girl to engage in a sex act in a nearby unincorporated area.
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Suburban Skyview: Round Lake Beach says goodbye to Kmart and hello to TargetApr 25, 2026 5:30 am - Operators of demolition equipment sift through the recyclable materials at the site of the former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach. The demolition work began in early April on the structure along Rollins Road that sat vacant for nearly 12 years.
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Buffalo Grove High security staffer dies from injuries suffered in Tuesday crashApr 24, 2026 8:30 pm - A Buffalo Grove High School security guard who suffered a traumatic brain injury while protecting students from a crash during dismissal Tuesday afternoon has died, officials announced Friday night.