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Wheeling’s landmark fountain to be replaced next yearJul 17, 2026 7:33 pm - A new fountain is planned for the northeast corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Dundee Road in Wheeling.
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Mother charged months after son killed in Mundelein house fireJul 17, 2026 7:14 pm - A former Mundelein woman has been arrested in connection with a March fire that left her 4-year-old son dead.
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‘Pretty wild’: Air quality forces late start of West Dundee opener of the 14th Chicago Grit bicycle racing seriesJul 17, 2026 5:52 pm - The 14th Chicago Grit bicycle racing series was postponed for hours Friday due to poor air quality at its first stop, the West Dundee River Challenge.
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Algae-Palooza celebrates lake stewardship effortsJul 17, 2026 5:20 pm - Lake Lovers, a nonprofit stewardship organization in Lake County, is hosting Algae-Palooza from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Parkway on the Lake banquets, 25212 Lake Shore Drive on the north side of Long Lake in Ingleside.
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Elgin’s new ‘Tiny Encounters’ event on July 18 moving indoorsJul 17, 2026 4:58 pm - Side Street Studio Arts announced that the Going Dutch: Tiny Encounters is still on for Saturday, July 18, but with a new indoor home. To keep everyone comfortable during the heat, possible rain, and air quality concerns, they are moving the event to Habitat for Humanity, 56 S. Grove Ave., downtown Elgin.
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Palatine police receive $239,000 federal grant for motorcycles, e-bikesJul 17, 2026 3:09 pm - Thanks to an infusion of federal funds, Palatine police will soon add e-bikes to its law enforcement tools.
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Village, park district host first concert held at Hunt Club Park in GurneeJul 17, 2026 3:05 pm - The inaugural concert held at Hunt Club Park will be hosted by Gurnee Park District in collaboration with the village of Gurnee from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.
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Industrial redeveloper of Schaumburg neighborhood seeks adjacent Experior trucking siteJul 17, 2026 2:46 pm - Chicago-based industrial developer Logistics Property Company won’t end its transformation of Schaumburg’s southwest corner with the recent purchase and demolition of the unincorporated Long Avenue neighborhood.
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Aurora police investigating after two men were shot on city’s east side Thursday nightJul 17, 2026 2:46 pm - Aurora police are investigating after two men were shot Thursday on the city’s east side.
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Vintage cars and more at car show in downtown Round LakeJul 17, 2026 1:49 pm - The annual village of Round Lake car show rolls into downtown from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23.