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Wheaton police honored for saving man’s lifeFeb 11, 2026 7:09 pm - Wheaton police officers Mike Sterkowicz and Ben Belcaster have been honored with the department's life-saving award. The city recognized the officers for helping a man ex...
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Naperville Park District hosts wellness seminar on colon cancer careFeb 11, 2026 7:09 pm - As part of a Naperville Park District wellness series, the Fort Hill Activity Center will host a seminar on “Colon Cancer Options and Care” next month.
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‘Books Between Bites’ to learn about Daylight Saving TimeFeb 11, 2026 7:08 pm - “Books Between Bites” will feature Karl Bruhn speaking on Daylight Saving Time and the book “Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time,” at noon Feb. 19 at the Batavia Public Library.
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Ceremony to mark anniversary of Aurora mass shootingFeb 11, 2026 7:08 pm - Aurora will host a wreath-laying ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, to mark the seventh anniversary of the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Co.
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2 charged with fleeing police in retail theft cases in DuPage CountyFeb 11, 2026 6:42 pm - Two people are being detained pretrial in DuPage County on charges they fled from police investigating thefts from stores.
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Suspect in downtown Palatine attack to remain in jailFeb 11, 2026 6:38 pm - A judge Wednesday ordered a 26-year-old Palatine man held on charges alleging he grabbed a teenage girl and stole her cellphone near the village’s Metra station Monday morning.
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Appeals court affirms dismissal of charges against Waukegan city clerkFeb 11, 2026 6:37 pm - An appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s November 2024 dismissal of all criminal charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly.
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Libertyville authorizes $25 million bond issue toward new police stationFeb 11, 2026 6:34 pm - Village officials have taken another key step in getting a $43 million police station built in Libertyville.
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Barrington receives $1.1 million grant for upgrades to aging wastewater plantFeb 11, 2026 6:30 pm - Barrington officials announced the village has received a nearly $1.1 million federal grant to help pay for upgrades to the village’s aging wastewater treatment facility.
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Namesake of GiGi’s Playhouse steps into leadership role ahead of gala in SchaumburgFeb 11, 2026 6:24 pm - Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers will make its 23rd anniversary a special one at its annual gala Feb. 28 in Schaumburg.