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Elk Grove Village mayor announces prostate cancer diagnosis

Elk Grove Village mayor announces prostate cancer diagnosis

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson announced he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next month to remove it.

 
‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to Chicago

‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to Chicago

Gov. JB Pritzker sat down with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, discussed immigration raids in Chicago, and presented ‘Da Pope’ beer to the Illinois native.

 
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State’s attorney seeks new information in death of Sleepy Hollow woman, 19, reclassified as homicide

State’s attorney seeks new information in death of Sleepy Hollow woman, 19, reclassified as homicide

Sixteen years after the questionable death of a Sleepy Hollow teen — whose death certificate was changed from undetermined in 2009 to homicide in 2022 following an exhumation — authorities encourage anyone with information to contact them.

 
5 students to compete in Judson’s 12th annual Shark Tank competition

5 students to compete in Judson’s 12th annual Shark Tank competition

This Thursday, five Judson University students will compete for a chance to win $1,000 for coming up with the best entrepreneurial idea at the private, Christian liberal arts institution.

 
Aurora firefighters protest proposed budget cuts

Aurora firefighters protest proposed budget cuts

The union representing Aurora’s firefighters is speaking out against Mayor John Laesch’s proposed 2026 budget, saying he and the fire chief are not being truthful when they say having fewer workers won’t hurt public safety.

 
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Schaumburg, Bartlett to see changes to holiday tree-lighting traditions this year

Schaumburg, Bartlett to see changes to holiday tree-lighting traditions this year

Though virtually all Northwest suburbs will soon be welcoming residents back for their annual holiday traditions, Schaumburg and Bartlett are among those who’ll see special and deliberate changes to their tree-lighting ceremonies this year.

 
Shining bright: Holiday tree lightings around the suburbs

Shining bright: Holiday tree lightings around the suburbs

A community tree lighting is a great way to kick off the holidays. Here’s where they are happening around the suburbs.

 
Demolition set for former Bolger Farm near Wheaton

Demolition set for former Bolger Farm near Wheaton

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County plans to tear down the equestrian facilities at a former horse boarding center near Wheaton. The conservation agency paid $12 million for the property and will return it to open space.

 
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DuPage County Board approves drone purchase

DuPage County Board approves drone purchase

In anticipation of the 2026 President’s Cup golf tournament, DuPage County Board members signed off on buying a tethered drone for the sheriff’s office.

 
New hurdle in Comey case as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process

New hurdle in Comey case as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey hit another hurdle Wednesday as the Justice Department acknowledged a possible lapse in how the case ...

 

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