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What does the last-minute fix for transit budget gap mean and why the 45-cent toll hike?

What does the last-minute fix for transit budget gap mean and why the 45-cent toll hike?

“Great news for riders?” Or, a “tax increase primarily hitting suburbanites?” What to know about the recently approved transit plan and its 45-cent toll hike.

 
‘You need us to be right there, and we are’: Community Crisis Center marks 50 years

‘You need us to be right there, and we are’: Community Crisis Center marks 50 years

Community Crisis Center has served the Elgin area for 50 years, offering services including a 24-hour crisis hotline, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling, medical and legal advocacy, financial assistance and more.

 
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Wheeling board could ban ICE operations on village property

Wheeling board could ban ICE operations on village property

Wheeling officials said federal immigration agents approached a village fire station Saturday asking to use the station parking lot but soon left. Village President Patrick Horcher said a citizens' group arrived at the scene and began blowing whistles after they arrived.

 
‘That’s what we are’: Bears find a way to beat the Bengals

‘That’s what we are’: Bears find a way to beat the Bengals

The Bears scored with 17 seconds left in Sunday’s stunning 47-42 victory over the Bengals in Cincinnati.

 
As more suburban schools switch to artificial turf, injury debate carries on

As more suburban schools switch to artificial turf, injury debate carries on

As more and more synthetic turf fields are installed at suburban high school athletic fields, questions remain about whether they leave athletes more susceptible to injury.

 
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What new ACT data shows of student proficiency in 2025 school report card

What new ACT data shows of student proficiency in 2025 school report card

More than two-thirds of suburban high schools scored above 50% proficiency in English language arts and nearly half scored above 50% proficiency in mathematics on the ACT college entrance exam, according to the 2025 Illinois School Report Card data.

 
Despite objections, Lake County zoning board OKs solar farm near Antioch

Despite objections, Lake County zoning board OKs solar farm near Antioch

A proposed commercial solar farm near Antioch won the backing of Lake County’s Zoning Board of Appeals, but opponents including Antioch officials still hope the project can be derailed or relocated.

 
Happ wins again as Cubs earn major league-high three Gold Glove awards

Happ wins again as Cubs earn major league-high three Gold Glove awards

CHICAGO — The Cubs had a major league-high three Gold Glove winners this year, with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner all taking home baseball’s most famous ...

 
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‘Great’ model train show lives up to its name at DuPage fairgrounds

‘Great’ model train show lives up to its name at DuPage fairgrounds

Billed as the largest monthly event of its kind in the world, the Great Midwest Train Show lived up to its name Sunday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.

 
Federal disaster relief denied for McHenry County storm damage

Federal disaster relief denied for McHenry County storm damage

McHenry County officials are working with state agencies to appeal the the denial of federal disaster relief for severe storms that swept through the county in August.

 

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