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Palatine passes balanced budget with no property tax increase
Palatine passes balanced budget with no property tax increase
Palatine village council members this week approved a balanced budget with no increase in the property tax levy.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Palatine passes balanced budget with no property tax increase
City contractor fatally struck by train at Naperville station
City contractor fatally struck by train at Naperville station
A contractor for the city of Naperville was killed Monday evening when a freight train collided with snow removal equipment, authorities said.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:49 AM
City contractor fatally struck by train at Naperville station
IHSA Class 5A final: St. Francis, Phillip drive to a state title
IHSA Class 5A final: St. Francis, Phillip drive to a state title
St. Francis, in the first-ever IHSA football game played in December, beat Providence 39-35 in the Class 5A final on Tuesday at Illinois State for the program’s second state championship.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
IHSA Class 5A final: St. Francis, Phillip drive to a state title
Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St. still No. 1
Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St. still No. 1
Ole Miss lost a coach but gained a spot in the College Football Rankings released Tuesday, moving to No. 6 despite the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin to LSU.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Ole Miss loses coach, but moves up a spot in College Football Playoff rankings; Ohio St. still No. 1
Infielder Scott Kingery and the Cubs agree to minor league deal
Infielder Scott Kingery and the Cubs agree to minor league deal
CHICAGO -- Infielder Scott Kingery and the Cubs agreed to a minor-league contract announced Tuesday that includes an invitation to big league camp for spring training.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Infielder Scott Kingery and the Cubs agree to minor league deal
Why Williams believes Bears 'so close' to consistency in pass game
Why Williams believes Bears 'so close' to consistency in pass game
Quarterback Caleb Williams believes the Bears are close to being more consistent in the passing game.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Why Williams believes Bears 'so close' to consistency in pass game
Why did the Bulls' fast start evaporate so quickly?
Why did the Bulls' fast start evaporate so quickly?
The Bulls return home Wednesday riding a four-game losing streak. Picking up some missing pieces might be the biggest key to returning to their early-season success.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Why did the Bulls' fast start evaporate so quickly?
NFL announces game time for Week 16 Bears game against Green Bay
NFL announces game time for Week 16 Bears game against Green Bay
The Bears will host Green Bay at 7:20 p.m. on Dec. 20 at Soldier Field.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
NFL announces game time for Week 16 Bears game against Green Bay
Hanover Park police officer detained by ICE returns to active duty
Hanover Park police officer detained by ICE returns to active duty
Hanover Park police announced Tuesday that their new Montenegro-born police officer Radule Bojovic had been returned to full-duty status after being detained in October by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officers.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hanover Park police officer detained by ICE returns to active duty
More NIU football starters enter transfer portal
More NIU football starters enter transfer portal
Two more starting football players from the NIU offense entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, bringing the total number of opening day offensive starters looking to leave the program to five.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
More NIU football starters enter transfer portal
Greenberg: All sunny with the Bears, but Green Bay awaits
Greenberg: All sunny with the Bears, but Green Bay awaits
Jon Greenberg: Everything is brilliant and sunny when the Bears are good, which only happens every seven or eight years, so you might as well appreciate it.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Greenberg: All sunny with the Bears, but Green Bay awaits
Housing being secured for residents displaced by Carpentersville apartment fire
Housing being secured for residents displaced by Carpentersville apartment fire
A temporary shelter set up to house residents displaced by Saturday’s Carpentersville apartment fire could close by the end of the week as more permanent housing is secured, officials said.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Housing being secured for residents displaced by Carpentersville apartment fire
Man charged in connection with theft of bronze vases from cemetery near Arlington Heights
Man charged in connection with theft of bronze vases from cemetery near Arlington Heights
Cook County authorities have charged a 62-year-old man with felony theft after eight bronze vases were removed from a Jewish cemetery near Arlington Heights last month.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Man charged in connection with theft of bronze vases from cemetery near Arlington Heights
Brunchy's opens in former Panera spot in Buffalo Grove
Brunchy's opens in former Panera spot in Buffalo Grove
A new brunch restaurant is helping fuel the revival of a Buffalo Grove strip center near Dundee and Arlington Heights roads. Brunchy’s Pancakes & Cafe, owned by Victor Manuel Soberanis, is serving up American breakfast classics and Mexican cuisine in the spot previously occupied by Panera in Strathmore Square.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Brunchy's opens in former Panera spot in Buffalo Grove
Concerts Dec. 5-11: The Jonas Brothers, Brett Eldredge, Jingle Ball, The Four C Notes and more
Concerts Dec. 5-11: The Jonas Brothers, Brett Eldredge, Jingle Ball, The Four C Notes and more
Upcoming concerts include the Jonas Brothers at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Brett Eldredge at The Chicago Theatre, The Four C Notes at the Woodstock Opera House, Jingle Ball at Allstate, Twisted 2025 at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom and more.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Concerts Dec. 5-11: The Jonas Brothers, Brett Eldredge, Jingle Ball, The Four C Notes and more
Fire at Mount Prospect mobile home park appears accidental, officials say
Fire at Mount Prospect mobile home park appears accidental, officials say
A weekend fire at a mobile home park in Mount Prospect remains under investigation but appears to be accidental, officials said.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Fire at Mount Prospect mobile home park appears accidental, officials say
Batavia pub gets OK for video gambling, despite being next to two churches
Batavia pub gets OK for video gambling, despite being next to two churches
Gammon Coach House pub in Batavia will be allowed to have video gambling machines, despite being next to two churches.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Batavia pub gets OK for video gambling, despite being next to two churches
Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellers
Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellers
Businesses that sell artificial Christmas trees say tariffs are having an impact on their costs this year. Conversely, farms that sell fresh trees and aren’t facing the same tariffs are reporting strong early sales.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Christmas tree costs: Tariffs on artificial trees could be advantage for fresh-cut sellers
335-unit luxury apartment complex coming to Hoffman Estates
335-unit luxury apartment complex coming to Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a two-building, 335-unit luxury apartment complex for the former Menards site along Higgins Road.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
335-unit luxury apartment complex coming to Hoffman Estates
No REAL ID or passport? That'll be $45 if you want to fly as of Feb. 1, TSA says
No REAL ID or passport? That'll be $45 if you want to fly as of Feb. 1, TSA says
About 94% of flyers already use REAL ID, passports, or other permitted documentation, but the TSA urges others to obtain proper documentation to avoid delays, missed flights and a new $45 fee.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
No REAL ID or passport? That'll be $45 if you want to fly as of Feb. 1, TSA says
Girls basketball notes: St. Charles North starts fast; Jones breaks Naperville Central scoring record
Girls basketball notes: St. Charles North starts fast; Jones breaks Naperville Central scoring record
The first two weeks of the high school girls basketball season has already been an eventful one for several teams, players and coaches.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Girls basketball notes: St. Charles North starts fast; Jones breaks Naperville Central scoring record
Boys swimming: Scouting the 2025-26 Cook County and Lake County season
Boys swimming: Scouting the 2025-26 Cook County and Lake County season
BARRINGTON
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Boys swimming: Scouting the 2025-26 Cook County and Lake County season
On the flip side: Why South Elgin tight end Mueller is signing with Miami instead of Colorado
On the flip side: Why South Elgin tight end Mueller is signing with Miami instead of Colorado
When the NCAA’s football early signing period begins Wednesday for high school seniors, South Elgin tight end Gavin Mueller will commit to Miami (Florida) instead of Colorado, as he originally declared. What went into his decision to change his college choice, and how did he become such a highly sought-after prospect?
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
On the flip side: Why South Elgin tight end Mueller is signing with Miami instead of Colorado
O'Donnell: Packers' Wayne Larrivee sees things Bears fans should be watching
O'Donnell: Packers' Wayne Larrivee sees things Bears fans should be watching
THERE MAY BE NO MAN ON THE PLANET better credentialed to comment on the Bears-Packers rivalry -- and Sunday's upcoming twilight throw-down at Lambeau Field -- than Wayne Larrivee.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
O'Donnell: Packers' Wayne Larrivee sees things Bears fans should be watching
Boys swimming: Scouting the 2025-26 DuPage County and Fox Valley season
Boys swimming: Scouting the 2025-26 DuPage County and Fox Valley season
ADDISON TRAIL-WILLOWBROOK CO-OP
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Boys swimming: Scouting the 2025-26 DuPage County and Fox Valley season