Articles filed under Communities
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‘Elgin is already an inclusive city’: City council gets update on proposed inclusivity and diversity ordinanceJun 11, 2026 6:09 pm - Saying that 75% of what’s in a proposed inclusivity ordinance is already in practice, city staff updated the Elgin City Council Wednesday on progress toward a goal to improve access to city services for all residents, including members of the undocumented immigrant community.
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Proposal calls for mix of apartments, retail on Pleviak school property in Lake VillaJun 11, 2026 6:04 pm - A concept proposed for the historic Pleviak Elementary School property on a busy corner in Lake Villa includes a mix of apartments in several buildings, ground-floor retail space and public gathering areas.
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M/I Homes proposes townhouses on Naperville site once slated for hockey arenaJun 11, 2026 5:53 pm - M/I Homes has proposed yet another townhouse neighborhood in Naperville, this one on a largely vacant site east of the Monarch Landing senior living campus.
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From Chicago to the World Cup: Local fans embark on soccer pilgrimagesJun 11, 2026 5:21 pm - For soccer fans from suburban Chicago, World Cup 2026 will send them across North America in search of the human drama of athletic competition. And a good time.
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Palatine church delivers good news with gas giveawayJun 11, 2026 4:57 pm - A Palatine church will hand out $25 of free gasoline to every driver who pulls into a Dundee Road gas station early Sunday afternoon.
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
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Body found in Des Plaines lake, foul play not suspectedJun 11, 2026 12:59 pm - Foul play isn’t suspected in the death of a Rosemont many whose body was found in Des Plaines’ Lake Opeka, authorities said Thursday.
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Aurora man faces multiple drug, gun possession chargesJun 11, 2026 12:09 pm - An Aurora man is facing multiple felonies after authorities searched his home this week and found guns, drugs and drug distribution-related paraphernalia.
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Hoffman Estates board won’t consider rezoning for potential data center MondayJun 11, 2026 11:27 am - A proposed rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms property in Hoffman Estates that could pave the way for a data center development will not appear on the agenda of Monday’s village board meeting.
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Lightning strikes Oak Brook homeJun 11, 2026 11:26 am - An Oak Brook home was damaged Wednesday by a lightning strike, authorities said.