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Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history

Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Caleb Williams threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and two more scores as the Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers 59-37 on Sund...

 
‘People are in danger’: Wheaton residents urge action to install traffic light at risky crossing

‘People are in danger’: Wheaton residents urge action to install traffic light at risky crossing

Residents of Marian Park apartments in Wheaton are demanding a traffic light on Roosevelt Road after 28 years of accidents, including three fatalities and 11 pedestrian injuries.

 
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system

Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system

Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.

 
Motorcyclist killed in Mount Prospect crash

Motorcyclist killed in Mount Prospect crash

A Des Plaines man was killed Saturday night when the motorcycle he was driving collided with an SUV in Mount Prospect.

 
Batavia considers temporary lot as possible solution to downtown parking woes

Batavia considers temporary lot as possible solution to downtown parking woes

Batavia aldermen will discuss Tuesday whether to turn the site of the former Shumway Foundry into a parking lot that would alleviate a shortage of spaces in the southern part of downtown.

 
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‘Safe, stigma-free alternative’: DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center marks anniversary

‘Safe, stigma-free alternative’: DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center marks anniversary

In its first year of operations, DuPage County’s Crisis Recovery Center has completed more than 2,200 onsite assessments, providing mental health and addiction recovery services to thousands of residents and easing the strain on area emergency rooms.

 
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaign

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declares reelection campaign

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Sunday he will seek a second term, ending speculation over his plans by making a forceful argument that he deserves four more years in City Hall to try to entrench his progressive agenda.

 
Decision on Aurora recall referendum expected Monday

Decision on Aurora recall referendum expected Monday

The Aurora electoral board said it plans to reach a final decision Monday on whether two referendum questions aiming to allow for the recall of a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen can appear on the November ballot.

 
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‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Who are the area’s midseason player of the year candidates?

‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Who are the area’s midseason player of the year candidates?

Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran presents his list of the area’s midseason prep football player of the year candidates

 
Judy Markey, half of radio’s popular ‘Kathy and Judy Show,’ has died at 82

Judy Markey, half of radio’s popular ‘Kathy and Judy Show,’ has died at 82

Judy Markey, legendary radio host of WGN's "Kathy and Judy Show" and accomplished writer, has died at 82.

 

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