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Holiday Sweets Season Arrives at Ethereal in Woodstock, Illinois

Some of the best treats in Illinois hide behind doors you might walk right past on a cold afternoon. You step inside expecting a quick coffee, and suddenly the smell of warm chocolate wraps around you like a scarf. Before you know it, you are holding a box of tiny...

Woodstock, IL · 1d

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Two state Senate seats flip to Dems as Lake, McHenry counties grow more blue

Lake and McHenry counties, once deep red GOP bastions just a few years ago, continue their political transformation. On Nov. 3, two more state legislative seats flipped blue, along with numerous other offices down the ballot.  . State Rep. Tom Weber, R-Lake Villa, is now the only Republican state legislator...

Lake County, IL · 1d

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Grayslake neighbors ask Lake County judge to block data center

Grayslake residents hoping to block construction of a massive data center made their case before a Lake County judge on Friday, explaining why they believe it should be kept out of their community.

Grayslake, IL · 1d

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Elgin Panel Backs Ricky Rockets Gas Station Proposal

Elgin's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend a Ricky Rockets gas station and car wash along Route 20, sending the project to the City Council. The commission's vote, reported by the Chicago Tribune, moves the project one step closer to construction, though City Council approval remains pending. The project now awaits City Council review.

Elgin, IL · 1d

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Lake County residents fight $18B data center project in court

A judge heard arguments on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to block an $18 billion data center project in Grayslake. Neighborhood groups accuse the village and developers of violating zoning laws, due process and the Open Meetings Act while raising concerns about noise and environmental impacts. The village...

Grayslake, IL · 2d

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Belvidere North’s playoff road ends with a loss at Wauconda

Belvidere North defeated Wauconda in the second round of the IHSA playoffs in 2023 and 2024. The Blue Thunder couldn't pull that off again Friday night. They lost their Class 5A battle on the Bulldogs home field 40-14.

Wauconda, IL · 1d

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Kane County, IL Man Faces 2 Felonies in Retail Store Robbery

U.S. Marshals help arrest 25-year-old man facing aggravated robbery and robbery felony charges.

Aurora, IL · 1d

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Property Tax Appeals Event on November 16

Join the Township of Schaumburg and the Cook County Assessor’s Office for a free property tax appeals event for Schaumburg Township residents. At the event, residents will receive an overview on how to file an appeal and one-on-one assistance. Any questions can be directed to the Township of Schaumburg Assessor’s Office at 847-285-4570. Additional information can be found on the Assessor’s Office page.

Schaumburg, IL · 2d

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Rensselaer Carjacking Suspect Nabbed in Chicago After Months on the Run

A 21-year-old Illinois man accused of threatening to kill a woman and stealing her car near Interstate 65 in July has been tracked down and arrested in Chicago, Rensselaer police said. Daemon Robinson, of Streamwood, Illinois, was taken into custody on outstanding warrants connected to the carjacking case, more than three months after the incident.

Rensselaer, IN · 2d

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Kane deputies cite 16 for seat belt, child seat violations

Kane County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a Halloween enforcement safety crackdown, resulting in 16 citations for seat belt and child safety seat violations. Additionally, officers issued nine citations that included distracted driving, speeding, driving on a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and improper lighting. Law enforcement agencies across...

Kane County, IL · 2d

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Aurora Woman, 74, Killed Crossing Farnsworth Avenue in Wednesday Night Crash

Farnsworth Ave. & Indian Ave. — Reported Intersection of Fatal Pedestrian Crash. A 74-year-old woman was killed Wednesday night while crossing Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora, struck by a car as she made her way from the west side of the street to the east. The crash happened around 6:11 p.m. in the 500 block of North Farnsworth Avenue, near Indian Avenue, leaving the woman unresponsive at the scene before she was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Aurora, IL · 1d

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Mount Prospect Narrows Field to Four Builders for Vacant Chase Bank Tower

Mount Prospect is interviewing four development groups that submitted plans to redevelop the vacant former Chase Bank building at 111 E. Busse Ave., with one team already in front of the Village Board and three more scheduled in the week ahead. The village, which has owned the empty six-story office building since buying it for $5 million in May 2025, says it still has not picked a developer or approved any redevelopment proposal for the downtown site.

Mt Prospect, IL · 16h

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Aurora Casino Hosts Anderson Humane's 60th Birthday Bash This Saturday

Anderson Humane is marking 60 years of pulling stray cats, surrendered dogs and injured wildlife off the streets of the Fox Valley with a Diamond Jubilee Gala this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the new Hollywood Casino in Aurora. The evening includes silent and live auctions, food and an open bar, all built around a single message: six decades of local animal rescue deserve a party.

Aurora, IL · 16h

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Tap to pay eases lunch transactions

In October, tap to pay was introduced to the cafeteria. Students can now use their personal credit or debit card to pay for their lunch instead of using MySchoolBucks, the old system built into Infinite Campus. With MySchoolBucks, parents added money to their children’s accounts to use as a form...

Rolling Meadows, IL · 1d

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Halloween flea market sells spooky wares

On Saturday, Oct. 31 and Sunday, Nov. 1, the Kane County flea market took place at the Kane County fairgrounds in St. Charles. The event held numerous vendors selling miscellaneous items from clothing to antiques to collectors items throughout five sizable showrooms. Although the amount of merchants and shoppers was...

Kane County, IL · 2d

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Grayslake data center may pose future water treatment issues

The Grayslake T5 Data Center is under construction, as work crews clear land and lay foundation settings for the first building on the campus. The necessary permits were issued Sept. 1, by the various governmental agencies that approved the project. Atlanta-based T5, Inc. and Grayslake are expecting the estimated 470-acre parcel to be built out within seven to 10 years, based on leasing demands. The property was rezoned and can accommodate 20 buildings.

Grayslake, IL · 2d

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South Elgin animal shelter takes in 17 chinchillas rescued from facility in Ohio

A local rescue is helping find homes for more than a dozen chinchillas taken from a breeding facility in Ohio.

South Elgin, IL · 2d

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GOP feeling blue as Democrats reign in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties

DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties have completed a remarkable transition from deep Republican red to overall Democratic blue. Following the Nov. 3 election, DuPage County Democratic Chair Reid McCollum issued a statement celebrating a “total Democratic victory in DuPage.” . “Democratic candidates won every contested race in DuPage County...

Dupage County, IL · 1d

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Meridian Design Build wraps construction truck maintenance and storage facility in Bartlett

Meridian Design Build recently wrapped construction on a 50,463-square-foot truck maintenance and tire storage facility for Pava Logistics on a 4.2-acre site within Abbott Land & Investment’s Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett, Illinois. The building is the 3rd Build-to-Suit project that Meridian has constructed within the park. The...

Bartlett, IL · 2d

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Essex Realty Group negotiates sale of Libertyville multifamily property

Essex Realty Group, LLC closed the sale of 314 E. Park Avenue, a nine-unit multifamily property in Libertyville, Illinois. Director Anthony Citriglia represented the seller in the transaction. The property features nine one-bedroom apartments, seven off-street surface parking spaces, and a two-car garage. Ownership maintained the major systems on a...

Libertyville, IL · 2d