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Elgin to focus on education for riders of e-bikes, scooters as they wait for state law to take effectJul 09, 2026 12:05 pm - Elgin will spend the next five months educating the public about upcoming statewide restrictions and regulations on micromobility devices such as e-bikes and scooters, rather than instituting any interim ordinances.
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Naperville reschedules fireworks show for Aug. 8Jul 09, 2026 11:31 am - The rescheduled Naperville Community Fireworks Show will be held at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive.
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Batavia child who drowned in Lake Geneva boat accident was an ‘amazing girl,’ family says in online fundraiserJul 09, 2026 11:27 am - The family of the third child who drowned last week after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake during a massive storm said in an online fundraiser that the young girl’s “kindne...
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Surviving the great pause: Here are some tips for employersJul 09, 2026 10:57 am - The most recent workplace phenomenon has been dubbed, “The Great Pause.”
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Suburban craft brewer Pollyanna is buying and reopening Chicago’s shuttered Alarmist brewery and taproomJul 09, 2026 9:57 am - Banking on the shelf life of a shuttered Chicago craft brewery, Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling has purchased Alarmist Brewing, with plans to reopen its Sauganash taproom ...
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Chicago man pleads guilty to Wheaton robbery, gets 28 yearsJul 08, 2026 8:39 pm - A Chicago man was sentenced on Wednesday to 28 years in prison for his role in a May 2022 T-Mobile store robbery, officials said.
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Wienermobile to stop at Kane County FairJul 08, 2026 7:53 pm - The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making a pit stop at the 157th Kane County Fair in St. Charles from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 18.
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Arlington Heights appoints new village prosecutor after 48 yearsJul 08, 2026 7:21 pm - Ernie Blomquist is stepping down after 48 years as Arlington Heights village prosecutor and will be succeeded by Elizabeth Hantzos, who has served as associate prosecutor for 19 years.
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Plan for massive industrial park approved in Vernon HillsJul 08, 2026 6:34 pm - An industrial park potentially containing 1 million square feet of new building space has been approved for the 70-acre former American Hotel Register property on Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills.
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Fawn rescued from Fox River by Aurora Fire DepartmentJul 08, 2026 5:31 pm - A young deer that nearly drowned in the Fox River was saved Wednesday by members of the Aurora Fire Department and the city’s Animal Care and Control division.