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Woman loses $98,000 to scammers posing as federal agents, bank employees in Des PlainesJul 10, 2026 3:28 pm - A 55-year-old woman lost $98,000 to scammers in Des Plaines who initially claimed to be bank employees and later posed as federal agents, police said.
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Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Summer Used Book Sale Aug. 7-9Jul 10, 2026 2:21 pm - The Friends of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will host their Summer Used Book Sale Aug. 7-9. The standard price of Adult hardcover and softcover books is $3.
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Garbage pickup in Hoffman Estates to be an hour earlier next week due to heatJul 10, 2026 2:21 pm - Due to the excessive heat forecast for the week of July 12, Groot will start garbage and recycling operations an hour earlier than usual in Hoffman Estates to try to avoid the afternoon heat.
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‘Good Trouble’ events coming to Geneva and St. CharlesJul 10, 2026 1:12 pm - We Can Lead Change -- Fox Valley is hosting events July 16 to 19 to celebrate the spirit and actions of the late civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
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Pruning tips for trees, shrubs and espaliersJul 10, 2026 11:53 am - Pruning is at the top of the to-do list in your July garden.
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Food industry exec launches Floor Coverings International business serving the Northwest communitiesJul 10, 2026 11:34 am - After spending more than 20 years helping shape some of America’s most recognized food brands, local entrepreneur and mother of two Melissa Walters has traded corporate boardrooms for living rooms, launching her own Floor Coverings International franchise serving Des Plaines, Elmwood Park, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Edison Park, Irving Park and Norwood Park.
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Corey Dixon and Rose Martinez say they’re running for Elgin mayor in 2027Jul 10, 2026 11:20 am - Elgin City Council members Corey Dixon and Rose Martinez say they’ll be candidates for mayor in the city’s next’s municipal election.
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Realtor planning new 3-story office building for downtown NapervilleJul 10, 2026 10:39 am - A three-story office building has been proposed for the northwest corner of Main Street and Aurora Avenue in downtown Naperville.
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TESO Life — ‘Asian Target’ store — to open Saturday in NapervilleJul 10, 2026 10:37 am - Naperville residents’ chance to shop till they drop at what some have described as the Asian version of a Target store arrives Saturday.
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District 70 board expected to fire middle school teacher facing child pornography chargesJul 10, 2026 10:24 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70’s school board is expected to vote Tuesday to fire a middle school social studies teacher charged with using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of current and former students.