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‘Tainted’ grand jury that indicted CBP agent on rape, robbery charges also handled ‘Broadview Six’Aug 24, 2026 12:29 pm - Lawyers for a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent about to go on trial on charges he robbed and sexually assaulted prostitutes in Chicago-area hotel rooms have asked a judge to dismiss the indictment, arguing the same “tainted” grand jury also handled the now-dismissed “Broadview Six” case.
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Win free burgers for a year at American Place CasinoAug 24, 2026 10:59 am - Celebrating the iconic flavors of the Midwest, American Place Casino is tapping into local hometown pride with the Battle of the Burgers starting Aug. 24, by inviting guests to L’Americain to try two legendary regional burger creations for the chance to win free burgers for a year.
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Aurora launches Mastodon Lake restoration projectAug 24, 2026 9:17 am - Lifelong Aurora resident Rudy Valazquez said the city of Aurora’s project to restore Mastodon Lake means bringing memories back to life. “This was the place to hang out,” he said. “Over the years it did get neglected, but for them to be bringing it back and for my son to get the job, it’s just rewarding.” The city hired Valazquez’s son, Roberto Valazquez, to head the project.
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Palatine’s Durty Nellie’s could be sold, replaced by breweryAug 24, 2026 9:00 am - Durty Nellie’s could have a new owner and a new name. Iowa-based Big Grove Brewery has a contract to purchase the iconic Palatine restaurant, which has operated at 180 N. Smith St. since 2003.
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Foundation looking for funds and volunteers to help restore historic Aurora schoolhouseAug 24, 2026 8:38 am - The Big Woods School Foundation is looking for assistance in saving the former Big Woods School in Aurora.
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One dead, one wounded after shooting at Wheeling hotelAug 24, 2026 8:21 am - One man was fatally shot and another was wounded Sunday night at a Wheeling hotel.
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Photos: The first half of August fills The Week in PicturesAug 23, 2026 7:06 pm - Daily Herald photographers worked in so many communities in August, yours must be in here. ...
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‘A gift from the heavens’: Buffalo Grove hosts community and wellness fairAug 23, 2026 5:31 pm - About 33 nonprofits and community groups were on hand for the first Buffalo Grove Foundation Community Services and Wellness Fair.
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‘A massive transformation’: Project is undoing a century of farming at Lake County preserveAug 23, 2026 4:32 pm - A $15 million restoration about to get underway at Dutch Gap Forest Preserve near Antioch will undo about a century of farming to return the property to its natural state.
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No ocean? No problem. A Naperville man has built his own paradiseAug 23, 2026 2:20 pm - For many, the “Margaritaville” Jimmy Buffett captures in his 1977 song likely conjures up images of the Florida Keys or maybe a South Carolina coastal beach. A two-story, brick colonial in suburban Naperville? Not so much. But don’t tell that to 65-year-old Phillip Schutt, a longtime Buffett fan who has spent years transforming his home into a tropical paradise.