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Brace for backups: What to expect from 2026 road work and where the worst gridlock lurks

Brace for backups: What to expect from 2026 road work and where the worst gridlock lurks

From Route 47 in McHenry to Route 53 in Cook and a few tollways and highways thrown in. May the Force be with you — here’s the traffic hotspots this summer construction season.

 
‘Very important to this town’: Naperville weighs funding options for India Day

‘Very important to this town’: Naperville weighs funding options for India Day

Naperville City Council members on Tuesday will discuss potential funding options for India Day, a celebration that over the years has featured a vibrant parade, food vendors, fireworks and even Bollywood performers.

 
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Des Plaines River cresting, but flooding along Fox expected to worsen

Des Plaines River cresting, but flooding along Fox expected to worsen

Residents in communities along the Des Plaines River should see floodwaters begin to recede Monday, but their counterparts living beside the Fox River may not be as fortunate.

 
Fight over Illinois’ swipe fee law heats up as implementation deadline nears

Fight over Illinois’ swipe fee law heats up as implementation deadline nears

A unique-to-Illinois law prohibiting banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on tips and taxes is set to take effect July 1, but opponents are challenging its legality in federal appeals court and blitzing the airwaves with ads calling for its repeal.

 
Drilling down: A look at road construction in your neighborhood

Drilling down: A look at road construction in your neighborhood

Driving in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will counties? We pinpoint the local traffic hot spots this construction season.

 
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As general election showdown begins, Biss has quarter-million-dollar lead in campaign cash

As general election showdown begins, Biss has quarter-million-dollar lead in campaign cash

Democratic congressional candidate Daniel Biss started April with more than a quarter-million dollars banked for the general election in the largely suburban 9th District.

 
St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golf

St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golf

St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago is celebrating its 100th year of operation.

 
‘Don’t give up’: On visit to suburbs, Bailey opens up about crash that killed son, grandchildren

‘Don’t give up’: On visit to suburbs, Bailey opens up about crash that killed son, grandchildren

“At the end of the day … I am at peace,” Bailey tells congregation at Lakewood Chapel in remarks on faith, loss and hope.

 
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‘People love this library’: Arlington Heights Memorial Library celebrates 100 years

‘People love this library’: Arlington Heights Memorial Library celebrates 100 years

Hundreds of Arlington Heights residents celebrated a century of their public library Sunday.

 
Pair found guilty of second-degree murder in slaying on Fort Sheridan Beach

Pair found guilty of second-degree murder in slaying on Fort Sheridan Beach

A pair of Lake County men each face up to 20 years in prison after jurors convicted them Saturday of second-degree murder charges stemming from a fatal 2022 beating on Fort Sheridan Beach near Highland Park.

 

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