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Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activitiesAug 06, 2026 4:22 pm - With filmmaking gaining a firm foothold in the state, suburbs like Naperville, Lisle and Long Grove have either put guardrails in place to protect their towns or are working toward that goal.
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New family roller coaster highlights ‘Camp Timber Trail’ debuting next spring at Great AmericaAug 06, 2026 4:03 pm - The family-friendly Camp Timber Trail, featuring the Midwest’s tallest, largest and fastest suspended family roller coaster, will debut in spring 2027 at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
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Look: The Week in Pictures photo galleryAug 06, 2026 2:24 pm - Daily Herald photographers bring you their best photos from the Chicago suburbs to close out July. ...
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Man accused of home invasion in DarienAug 06, 2026 2:07 pm - A Homer Glen man is being detained pretrial on charges he broke into a Darien house and attacked a man, then fled from police in a high-speed chase.
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‘We’d like to see justice’: Fox River boat crash victim’s fiance recalls crash, lossAug 06, 2026 2:02 pm - The fiance of a Des Plaines woman killed in a July 25 boat crash on the Fox River discusses the collision and his loss, as he and the woman’s family file a lawsuit against the boater blamed for the deadly crash.
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Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store salesAug 06, 2026 1:35 pm - With food costs rising and same-store sales falling, Portillo’s executed a round of corporate layoffs last week, trimming 18% of its Oak Brook-based workforce.
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Waukegan man charged with distributing child abuse materialAug 06, 2026 10:40 am - After a more than yearlong investigation, a Waukegan man now faces charges of possessing and distributing child sex abuse materials.
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Yorktown Center owner sues Fresh Market over abandoned grocery store plansAug 06, 2026 8:06 am - The owner of Yorktown Center is suing The Fresh Market after the boutique grocer abandoned plans to open a new store at the Lombard mall.
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Child seriously injured when e-bike struck by vehicle in Crystal LakeAug 06, 2026 8:03 am - A child suffered serious injuries when they were struck by a vehicle while riding an e-bike in Crystal Lake Wednesday afternoon.
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Celebrate different cultures at Wheeling International FestAug 06, 2026 5:40 am - Wheeling’s annual International Festival offers a chance to explore multiple world cultures right here in the suburbs.