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You asked — We answer questions on Pace bus detours, rogue trucks and endless Route 53 work

You asked — We answer questions on Pace bus detours, rogue trucks and endless Route 53 work

Readers want to know: why is an Illinois tollway project delaying Pace buses? Can trucks hog the left lanes on highways? And more.

 
Short and sweet: Why fall colors could be intense, but brief this year

Short and sweet: Why fall colors could be intense, but brief this year

Extreme summer weather and El Niño will impact the fall color season, say experts who predict this year’s display will be delayed and condensed into a short, vibrant color blaze.

 
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Bar associations release judicial candidate recommendations ahead of Nov. 3 election

Bar associations release judicial candidate recommendations ahead of Nov. 3 election

The Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association released recommendations for judicial candidates running in the Nov. 3 election.

 
Lombard apartment fire leaves one resident dead

Lombard apartment fire leaves one resident dead

Authorities continue to investigate a fire that left one resident dead and another displaced Friday night at a Lombard apartment building, village officials said.

 
Batavia and Aurora again at odds over gated road near cities’ border

Batavia and Aurora again at odds over gated road near cities’ border

Reviving a yearslong disagreement, the city of Batavia is again asking Aurora to remove a gate on Wagner Road off Mesa Lane, which currently cuts off one way of entering and exiting a neighborhood on the cities’ border.

 
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Taxes, data centers top issues in Kane Board District 5 race

Taxes, data centers top issues in Kane Board District 5 race

The race for the District 5 seat on the Kane County Board matches Democrat Philip Silagi and incumbent Republican Bill Lenert.

 

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