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Playground, walking path and other upgrades planned for Riverside Park in LibertyvilleAug 13, 2026 3:52 pm - A recently approved master plan calls for upgrades to a neighborhood park along the Des Plaines River in Libertyville.
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Evil Intentions owner says haunted house won’t open in Elgin this fall, citing permit issuesAug 13, 2026 3:00 pm - The owner of Evil Intentions Haunted House says he will not be moving his popular attraction back to Elgin this fall due to “unresolved building permit issues” and will look for a new location for 2027.
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Aurora, West Chicago compare notes on success of data center moratoriumsAug 13, 2026 2:44 pm - After recently approving a moratorium on new data centers and battery storage facilities, West Chicago officials compared notes with Aurora Mayor John Laesch, whose own city council approved a 180-day moratorium on data centers a year ago.
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Downtown Naperville Alliance picks Dawn Portner as new executive directorAug 13, 2026 2:43 pm - The Downtown Naperville Alliance Board of Directors selected Dawn Portner as the organization’s new executive director.
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Early morning fire in vacant Aurora apartment building under investigationAug 13, 2026 2:42 pm - The Aurora Fire Department is investigating the cause of fire at a vacant apartment building on the city’s east side early Thursday morning.
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Proper precautions can keep night bike rides safeAug 13, 2026 2:20 pm - Riding safely at night with 250-300 bicyclists? Seems unlikely, even highly counterintuitive, but two suburban August events own safety records demonstrating it can be done, each with a decade of experience to back that claim.
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Chicago Bears have had ‘minimal’ talks with Illinois legislators as stadium focus remains on HammondAug 13, 2026 1:49 pm - The Chicago Bears have had “minimal” discussions with Illinois legislators since the NFL franchise voted in June to focus its stadium efforts on northwest Indiana.
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Sugar Grove man gets probation for leaving scene of 2024 crash that killed pedestrianAug 13, 2026 12:55 pm - A Sugar Grove man has been sentenced to three years of probation for leaving the scene of a 2024 crash that killed a woman walking her dogs.
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Des Plaines Center of Concern to host ‘The Growing Gap’ event on rising costsAug 13, 2026 11:40 am - On Sept. 14, the Center of Concern hosts “The Growing Gap: Cost of Living and Community Needs” at Des Plaines Theatre. The event addresses rising costs' impact on vulnerable residents.
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Four pioneering women come to life in GreenMan Theatre’s ‘History of Her’ performancesAug 13, 2026 11:22 am - GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will present "History of Her" on Aug. 21 and 23 in Elmhurst, featuring costumed biographical monologues of four influential Chicago-area women: Bertha Honoré Palmer, Audrey Wagner, Frances Willard and Jane Addams.