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Thursday, August 14, 2025

St. Charles City Council rejects contract extension with coal-reliant electricity provider

The city now has to decide how it wants to provide electricity to residents after its contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency expires in 2035.

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Emergency repair work happening Thursday at CyrusOne data center in Aurora after weather delays

The emergency repair work was originally scheduled for Tuesday, per CyrusOne, but had to be rescheduled due to bad weather.

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Facing impending shortfall, Kane County Board postpones expense recommendation, passes other budget measures

On Tuesday, the board OK’d reallocating RTA sales tax funds, and set a percent increase for a proposed property tax levy to be voted on later.

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Countdown to football: Colin Ford, who has an offer from Wyoming, ramps up excitement for Waubonsie Valley

Colin Ford, who has an offer from Wyoming, moves back to quarterback from tight end for Waubonsie Valley.

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Countdown to football: Gavin Mueller gets ready to go for South Elgin, No. 9 in Aurora-Elgin preseason rankings

Colorado commit Gavin Mueller, who transferred in from Wheaton St. Francis, gets ready to go for South Elgin.

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Illinois court rejects Texas GOP’s effort to order arrest of Democrats who fled state in remap battle

A judge in downstate Quincy said that Illinois circuit courts do not have the “inherent power” to consider the effort by Texas’ Republican attorney general.

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At Illinois State Fair, Democrats celebrate state as a leader of the Trump resistance

Gov. JB Pritzker, who also is a potential 2028 White House contender, said Democrats nationally who are still lamenting last year’s presidential outcome should move forward.

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From fire grenades to a wreath made from human hair, Batavia museum showcases quirky side of its collection

During the next few months, visitors to the Batavia Depot Museum will get a chance to see some things they can’t usually see at the facility.

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