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‘It’s horrible’: Body of missing worker found in Downers Grove sewerJul 28, 2026 10:59 am - Downers Grove residents reacted with shock and sorrow Tuesday after a contract worker was killed in a storm sewer amid tempestuous weather.
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Naperville could replace grocery tax with higher sales taxJul 28, 2026 10:36 am - The Naperville City Council will consider replacing the local grocery tax with an increased sales tax after city staff said tax revenue is falling short of expectations, in part because some stores did not comply with the new ordinance.
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Jeff Curran Invitational 4: Night of Champions to feature 6 title fights, 1st international competitorJul 28, 2026 10:36 am - With a 52-athlete fight card featuring both legendary well-knowns and carefully curated next-gens, a tripled purse and a venue with a 1,000-spectator capacity, Jeff Curran knows his next invitational will pack plenty of thrills.
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Naperville native headlining Lollapalooza Thursday as one of world’s biggest DJsJul 28, 2026 8:53 am - The world knows Naperville native and Neuqua Valley grad John Schuster these days as John Summit, “one of EDM’s biggest rising stars,” according to Variety magazine in 2024, and a headliner Thursday at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park.
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August gardening: Caring for perennials and controlling magnolia scaleJul 28, 2026 4:00 am - Continue to groom your perennials and annuals by removing yellow foliage and spent flowers, and by gently pruning to prevent overgrown borders.
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One rescued, one still missing in storm sewer incident in Downers GroveJul 27, 2026 9:53 pm - One person was saved, but another is still missing, after two workers were trapped in a stormwater sewer in Downers Grove Monday.
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Arlington Heights rebrands its National Night Out event as ‘Night in the Heights’Jul 27, 2026 6:37 pm - Arlington Heights Police Department will host its inaugural “Night in the Heights” event Wednesday at North School Park, replacing an event traditionally branded as National Night Out.
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‘I was unable to speak’: Autism advocates laud statewide Blue Envelope Program for traffic stopsJul 27, 2026 6:28 pm - Popular with drivers with autism and police, a Blue Envelope Program designed to de-stress encounters goes live across Illinois in 2027.
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Missing man’s body found in Elmhurst quarryJul 27, 2026 5:19 pm - Elmhurst police announced Monday afternoon that a body pulled from a quarry Sunday has been identified as a person reported missing July 20.
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Prosecutor: Lisle man driving 80 mph and intoxicated before deadly Fox River boat crashJul 27, 2026 4:56 pm - A Lisle man had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit and was driving 80 mph when his boat collided with another Saturday on the Fox River, killing a woman on board, prosecutors said Monday.