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As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing charges

As family of Mundelein woman fatally shot by police calls for action, prosecutors weighing charges

Lake County prosecutors say they haven’t yet decided if charges will be filed in the May 11 fatal shooting of a Mundelein woman by police.

 
‘This is enough’: Demonstrators protest how Wheaton College hid sex abuse allegations

‘This is enough’: Demonstrators protest how Wheaton College hid sex abuse allegations

Demonstrators gathered Saturday at Wheaton College to protest how school leaders hid sexual misconduct allegations against a former administrator.

 
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‘Throwing dollars out the window’: Diesel spike hits truckers and farmers, with consumers in the crosshairs

‘Throwing dollars out the window’: Diesel spike hits truckers and farmers, with consumers in the crosshairs

Truckers are asking Gov. JB Pritzker for a fuel sales tax reprieve amid unprecedented diesel costs.

 
Five years in: What the ‘Home Illinois’ plan reveals about the state of homelessness

Five years in: What the ‘Home Illinois’ plan reveals about the state of homelessness

Homelessness decreased by 6% in Illinois from 2025 to 2026, but chronic homelessness increased by 28%, according to a new state report. The report suggested strategies such as “strengthening partnerships” between state and other service providers.

 
Iqbal, Serafin running for Kane County Board seat in District 19

Iqbal, Serafin running for Kane County Board seat in District 19

The race for a seat on the Kane County Board in District 19 in the Nov. 3 election is between incumbent Democrat Mohammad Iqbal and Republican challenger Steve Serafin.

 
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Controversial Naperville Ridge housing project heads to Naperville City Council Tuesday

Controversial Naperville Ridge housing project heads to Naperville City Council Tuesday

Some Naperville residents are pushing back on a proposal to build 94 duplexes on a 32-acre property off 75th Street near two water towers.

 
Batavia committee recommends approval of changes to city’s video gambling regulations

Batavia committee recommends approval of changes to city’s video gambling regulations

Proposed changes to Batavia’s video gambling regulations may soon head to the city council for a final vote.

 
‘It’s not just the things on the shelves’: Mount Prospect library celebrates second floor transformation

‘It’s not just the things on the shelves’: Mount Prospect library celebrates second floor transformation

Since a nearly $5 million renovation of Mount Prospect Public Library’s second floor opened this summer, the upper level has gained a reputation as a third space — a place apart from home, school or work.

 
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