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Slow going, but great views, at Des Plaines River marathonMay 17, 2026 5:26 pm - It was down a lazy river Sunday for the roughly 600 paddlers taking part in the 69th running of the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon.
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Lake in the Hills approves ‘forever chemical’ settlementsMay 17, 2026 3:40 pm - One of the wells that serves Lake in the Hills has been offline for about five years because of PFAS, and officials hope to remediate it by the end of the year.
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College Achievers: A rare links achievement for a Wheaton Academy graduateMay 17, 2026 2:42 pm - Wheaton Academy graduate Sam Dykema, a junior golfer at Indiana Wesleyan University, has done something no Wildcat has done before.
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Pedestrian struck, seriously injured in crosswalk near Mount Prospect parkMay 17, 2026 11:42 am - A 42-year-old man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle while walking in a pedestrian crosswalk near a Mount Prospect park Saturday night.
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Suburban single-story office buildings without amenities experiencing surge in demandMay 17, 2026 8:08 am - Single-story suburban office buildings are experiencing strong demand and outperforming the broader office market five years into its recovery from the pandemic.
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Kids take the wheel in custom-built toy cars at GoBabyGo eventMay 16, 2026 11:14 pm - Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital hosted its annual GoBabyGo event where 21 children with limited mobility received custom-modified electric toy cars.
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A sweet day for Long Grove Chocolate FestMay 16, 2026 4:56 pm - Long Grove Chocolate Fest opened Friday and continues through Sunday. Highlights include chocolate vendors, live music, carnival rides and games.
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Man fires gun during domestic dispute; no one injuredMay 16, 2026 4:46 pm - Lake in the Hills man charged after firing a weapon in his house during an argument.
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Ascension Illinois event offers free health care to many not often able to receive itMay 16, 2026 3:22 pm - Ascension Illinois provided free health care services for the uninsured and underserved of the Northwest suburbs at its Medical Mission at Home event Saturday.
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Geneva, Shodeen still at odds over plastic wrapped blacksmith shopMay 16, 2026 2:58 pm - The ongoing saga of the city of Geneva vs. Shodeen Development over the 1840s remnant limestone blacksmith shop continues.