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Man facing multiple felonies after battery near West Chicago Metra stationJul 21, 2026 3:26 pm - A man is facing multiple felony charges after another man was beaten Sunday near the West Chicago Metra train depot.
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Vote on $11M contract to renovate old bank building in downtown Des Plaines delayedJul 21, 2026 2:45 pm - A Chicago construction company is in line for an $11 million contract to renovate a historic bank building in downtown Des Plaines.
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Wheeling board inks design deal for new fountain on Milwaukee AvenueJul 21, 2026 2:40 pm - The Wheeling village board on Monday approved a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates to finalize the design of a new fountain on Milwaukee Avenue.
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Renovation of South Grove building in downtown Elgin ahead of scheduleJul 21, 2026 2:39 pm - The developer renovating a dilapidated downtown Elgin building at 61-65 S. Grove Ave. says the project is ahead of schedule and should be done by next summer.
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Police: Vernon Hills man made threats against school, churchJul 21, 2026 1:34 pm - A 26-year-old Vernon Hills man faces up to 15 years in prison on charges he made threats against a local school, church and others over social media, police said Tuesday.
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Democrats pick Jessica Dixon Heitman, late US senator’s granddaughter, to replace ex-state Rep. Harry BentonJul 21, 2026 1:23 pm - A granddaughter of late U.S. Senator Alan Dixon was appointed Monday to a far southwest suburban Illinois House seat left vacant by two-term state Rep. Harry Benton, who resigned earlier this month in disgrace amid sexual harassment allegations.
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6 charged with running brothels in Kane County, RockfordJul 21, 2026 1:19 pm - Six men have been arrested on felony charges of promoting prostitution after a 15-month investigation into what authorities say were brothels operating in Aurora, West Dundee, South Elgin and Rockford.
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Police searching for 2 people in Highland Park shootingJul 21, 2026 12:35 pm - Police continued to search Tuesday for two people suspected of being involved in, or witnessing, a Highland Park shooting that prompted the village to initially issue a shelter-in-place order.
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Victim of Round Lake Beach shooting was dating suspect’s ex, prosecutors sayJul 21, 2026 12:19 pm - The man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday night in Round Lake Beach had a previous relationship and shared a child with the victim’s girlfriend, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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12 charged with soliciting sex acts in AuroraJul 21, 2026 12:15 pm - Twelve men have been charged with solicitation of a sexual act in an Aurora police investigation into prostitution in the downtown.