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Six Flags closes Great America roller coaster after deadly accident in GeorgiaOct 13, 2026 7:19 am - Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks - including the Raging Bull at Great America in Gurnee - after one person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia.
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Walk like an Egyptian: Immersive Cleopatra exhibition opens next month in RosemontOct 13, 2026 6:28 am - “Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition” opens Nov. 20 at EXP Rosemont, marking its North American premiere after some 350,000 people experienced the show in Madrid and London.
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Roper Romp: Inaugural ‘Three’s Company’-themed bar crawl to benefit Palatine’s People Helping PeopleOct 12, 2026 7:29 pm - Come and knock on their door, they’ll be waiting for you during the inaugural Roper Romp Saturday, Oct. 17, to benefit People Helping People in Palatine. “It is like a bar crawl and a girls’ night on the town combined,” said Cathie Johnson, founder and CEO of People Helping People.
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Why Schaumburg is looking at ending developer impact fees for additional road capacityOct 12, 2026 5:40 pm - Growth in Schaumburg has reached a point where officials are questioning whether the village still needs to charge developers for additional road capacity.
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Mount Prospect planning Central Road crossing improvementsOct 12, 2026 5:39 pm - Mount Prospect village board members on Tuesday, Oct. 20, will discuss a recommended design for improvements to one of the village’s most congested intersections.
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Why Wheaton has become one of nation’s hottest real estate marketsOct 12, 2026 5:10 pm - Wheaton is among the 10 hottest real estate markets in the nation, according to Realtor.com.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival, House of Creeps return to Wintrust FieldOct 12, 2026 5:01 pm - The Schaumburg Halloween Carnival and House of Creeps haunted house are returning for the season to Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.
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Kane County company plans to build largest battery energy storage system on ComEd’s gridOct 12, 2026 4:55 pm - Richardson Electronics, state lawmakers and ComEd officials celebrated Monday the Kane County company’s plan to build the largest commercial electricity storage battery system on ComEd’s Illinois grid.
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Plan for Main Street closures during St. Charles East Homecoming Parade Oct. 16Oct 12, 2026 4:39 pm - Main Street in St. Charles will close Oct. 16, from 12:45-1:30 p.m. between Seventh Street and Route 25 for St. Charles East’s Homecoming Parade, with detours via Red Gate bridge or Illinois Avenue.
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Kids Kringle Market brings handmade gifts, holiday fun to Mundelein Nov. 21Oct 12, 2026 4:33 pm - The Kids Kringle Market will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Dolan Recreation Center in Mundelein, featuring handmade items created and sold by local children ages 5 to 18.