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Carol Stream man charged with possession of child sex abuse materialFeb 19, 2026 4:41 pm - A Carol Stream man has been charged with 14 felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Illinois attorney general’s office.
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‘Mount Prospect is on fire’: Mayor delivers annual address to business communityFeb 19, 2026 3:59 pm - Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert delivered his State of the Village address Thursday, radiating optimism about the present and the future.
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Hoffman Estates mayor talks of data centers, new search for hardware store in annual addressFeb 19, 2026 3:47 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod fielded questions about data centers, interactions with federal immigration agents and the renewed search for a hardware store during his annual update before the chamber of commerce Thursday.
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Suspect in custody after Arlington Heights home invasion, 7½-hour standoffFeb 19, 2026 3:45 pm - Police responding to a reported burglary in progress at an Arlington Heights home Thursday morning rescued a family from an armed intruder, authorities said.
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Lombard man gets probation for hate crimeFeb 19, 2026 2:34 pm - A Lombard man has been sentenced to probation for committing an anti-Muslim hate crime.
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Salvation Army Elgin Corps honors community partners for help with holiday campaignFeb 19, 2026 2:24 pm - After a holiday season where the Salvation Army Elgin Corps worked to provide a merrier Christmas for more than 500 families, the organization held a partner recognition breakfast Thursday to honor the volunteers and sponsors who helped make it happen.
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Emily Holum’s legacy lives with Arlington Heights blood driveFeb 19, 2026 2:08 pm - An Arlington Heights family is turning heartbreak into hope by hosting a Feb. 22 memorial blood drive in honor of their daughter, Emily Holum.
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PGA Tour Superstore coming to NorthbrookFeb 19, 2026 1:55 pm - Georgia-based PGA Tour Superstore, a leading specialty golf retailer, has signed a lease for a new 30,000-square-foot store in Northbrook. Located at 1072 Willow Road in the Willow Festival Shopping Center, the Northbrook store will be a new clubhouse for the North Shore and greater Chicago area with an immersive retail and practice environment designed for players of all skill levels.
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Steelers legend Mike Wagner, Lake Villa native and Carmel grad, passes away at 76Feb 19, 2026 1:47 pm - Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, a Carmel High School grad who won four Super Bowl rings, passed away Wednesday at 76 after battling pancreatic cancer.
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Geneva council OKs nearly $13M in water and sewer bondsFeb 19, 2026 1:00 pm - The Geneva City Council on Tuesday approved nearly $13 million in waterworks and sewerage revenue bonds to address improvements to its utility infrastructure.