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Two men shot in Aurora Saturday nightJul 13, 2026 7:12 pm - Two Aurora men were shot Saturday night on the city’s Near East Side. According to a release from the Aurora Police Department, officers responded to reported gunfire near Jackson Place and Anderson Street around 10:55 p.m. to find two men, ages 19 and 20, with gunshot wounds.
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‘We’re not rebuilding alone’: Winfield family overwhelmed by generosity in wake of devastating fireJul 13, 2026 6:17 pm - Outpouring of emotional and financial support from friends, neighbors, colleagues and even strangers overwhelmed and humbled the Winfield family whose pets, home and possessions were destroyed by a fire sparked by a lightning strike July 3.
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Neighbors who complained about smell from feed plant now battling warehouse proposal in Mount ProspectJul 13, 2026 5:16 pm - A group of Des Plaines homeowners who successfully waged a yearslong fight against an animal feed plant in Mount Prospect are now battling a proposed light-industrial warehouse near their homes.
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McLaughlin urges public water systems to join settlement for removal of ‘forever chemicals’Jul 13, 2026 5:08 pm - Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin of Barrington Hills is urging municipalities and public water systems to register before Wednesday’s deadline for a state settlement program for the removal of so-called “forever chemicals” from water sources.
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GreenMan Theatre Storytellers adds second performance marking Route 66’s 100th anniversaryJul 13, 2026 4:46 pm - GreenMan Theatre Storytellers will celebrate Route 66's centennial with performances at Elmhurst Public Library on July 21 and Wood Dale Public Library on July 23, featuring stories, songs and historical imagery from the iconic highway's past.
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Trial begins in Aurora armed robbery murder caseJul 13, 2026 3:59 pm - An Aurora man is on trial, accused of first-degree murder in an August 2023 shooting during a robbery.
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Lisle pushes back on Illinois American Water’s proposed rate hikesJul 13, 2026 3:29 pm - Lisle Mayor Mary Jo Mullen is urging customers of Illinois American Water to voice their objections to a proposed rate hike at a public forum Tuesday, July 14, in Bolingbrook.
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Waukegan officials remain tight-lipped about Scoop shooting: ‘All it takes is one idiot ruining things for thousands of people’Jul 13, 2026 3:16 pm - Ron Celesnik, a Waukegan native who “scooped the loop” as a teenager and is now active in the operation of Scoop Waukegan in its current form, was directing traffic at the corner of Water and Genesee Streets in downtown Waukegan at around 6 p.m. Saturday when everything changed. Celesnik was one of thousands of people at Scoop Waukegan Saturday evening when what had been a celebration of cars changed from a civic festival to a shooting investigation in a matter of seconds.
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Midlothian Road in Libertyville area to close for rail crossing workJul 13, 2026 3:13 pm - Canadian National Railroad will be closing Midlothian Road to through traffic for a week from Route 137 to Peterson Road in Libertyville beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 15.
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Today’s the deadline for submissions to Fall Fun & Getaways GuideJul 13, 2026 3:03 pm - The Daily Herald is seeking submissions for its 2026 Fall Fun & Getaways guide featuring suburban Chicago area events from Aug. 23 through the fall. Deadline to submit free event listings is Monday, July 13.