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‘It’s horrible’: Search for missing worker continues in Downers Grove sewer

‘It’s horrible’: Search for missing worker continues in Downers Grove sewer

Downers Grove residents reacted with shock and sorrow Tuesday after a contract worker was apparently lost in a storm sewer amid tempestuous weather.

 
Teen killed in Barrington Hills crash ‘brought immense joy to everyone he met,’ sister says

Teen killed in Barrington Hills crash ‘brought immense joy to everyone he met,’ sister says

The sister of a rising senior at Barrington High School who was killed in a weekend car crash remembered her brother as a loving, protective and “wonderfully creative kid.”

 
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Naperville native headlining Lollapalooza Thursday as one of world’s biggest DJs

Naperville native headlining Lollapalooza Thursday as one of world’s biggest DJs

The world knows Naperville native and Neuqua Valley grad John Schuster these days as John Summit, “one of EDM’s biggest rising stars,” according to Variety magazine in 2024, and a headliner Thursday at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park.

 
Woman fatally injured in boating crash on Fox River identified

Woman fatally injured in boating crash on Fox River identified

A woman fatally injured when the boat she was riding in Saturday on the Fox River was struck from behind has been identified as Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines.

 
Naperville could replace grocery tax with higher sales tax

Naperville could replace grocery tax with higher sales tax

The Naperville City Council will consider replacing the local grocery tax with an increased sales tax after city staff said tax revenue is falling short of expectations, in part because some stores did not comply with the new ordinance.

 
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After 14-year break, Puerto Rican fest makes Elgin comeback Saturday

After 14-year break, Puerto Rican fest makes Elgin comeback Saturday

A festival celebrating Puerto Rican music, food and culture is returning to Elgin after a 14-year hiatus.

 
Single-family, townhouse development in Hawthorn Woods to begin later this summer

Single-family, townhouse development in Hawthorn Woods to begin later this summer

M/I Homes of Chicago LLC recently announced it closed on the acquisition of 56 acres on Old McHenry Road north of Route 22 for a new community adjacent to the Kemper Lakes Golf Club.

 
Authorities: Glendale Heights man hit 3 police cars during high-speed chase while driving drunk

Authorities: Glendale Heights man hit 3 police cars during high-speed chase while driving drunk

A Glendale Heights man faces charges alleging he fled from police while driving drunk Sunday, crashing into several squad cars during the pursuit.

 
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Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' at services drawing world leaders in Washington

Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' at services drawing world leaders in Washington

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation's more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, is being eu...

 
Pollyanna Brewing plans holiday pop-up in St. Charles

Pollyanna Brewing plans holiday pop-up in St. Charles

St. Charles will welcome a holiday pop-up beginning Nov. 19 when Pollyanna Brewing Company transforms its taproom into a Christmas village complete with holiday scenes, playful fauna and towering trees dripping with multicolored lights.

 

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