Articles filed under Communities
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‘A lot of lumber here’: Trees cleared for development being repurposed as custom furniture and moreFeb 13, 2026 8:25 am - Beyond huge piles of concrete and asphalt debris at a site being cleared for development in Wauconda, the process to repurpose parts of the landscape that have been lost is underway.
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Schaumburg preparing to close the barn door on backyard chickensFeb 12, 2026 6:11 pm - Two failed bids for permits this week to keep backyard chickens in Schaumburg have led village board members to seek the removal of such permits as an option.
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Two-vehicle crash at Sun City Huntley prompts water rescue callFeb 12, 2026 5:24 pm - The Huntley Fire Protection District and Huntley Police Department responded to a crash Thursday morning that left one car on the edge of a pond, necessitating a water rescue call.
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Search of Huntley home results in 17 charges of child sex abuse images against 20-year-oldFeb 12, 2026 5:23 pm - A Huntley man has been charged with 17 counts of possessing and distributing images of child sex abuse, police said in a news release Thursday.
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Aurora police investigating gunfire; no one hurtFeb 12, 2026 5:21 pm - No injuries were reported after an Aurora police officer heard gunshots in a neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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Elgin City Council delays vote on plastic shopping bag banFeb 12, 2026 5:20 pm - Elgin City Council members have postponed a vote on a proposed plastic shopping bag ban to give business owners opposed to the idea the opportunity to attend a meeting and voice their opinions in person.
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Kane state’s attorney to conduct review of Aurora police actions during student walkoutFeb 12, 2026 2:53 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office said that it will conduct an independent review of actions by the Aurora Police Department following claims of excessive force used against students during a coordinated walkout on Monday, Feb. 9.
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Man charged with killing daughter-in-law at Schaumburg hotel dies in custodyFeb 12, 2026 2:51 pm - A 76-year-old northern Illinois man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last July outside a Schaumburg hotel, died last week at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops 2026 lineup announcedFeb 12, 2026 12:16 pm - Batavia MainStreet has announced the 10 businesses that will be in the Batavia Boardwalk Shops this spring and summer. The businesses are Archives Chicagoland, a bookstor...
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College of DuPage to host forum on campus facilitiesFeb 12, 2026 12:04 pm - College of DuPage will host a public forum next week with the consultants working on a new facilities master plan for the campus in Glen Ellyn.