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Driver killed when pickup truck crashes into mailboxes, tree in Lisle

Driver killed when pickup truck crashes into mailboxes, tree in Lisle

A 33-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Lisle, authorities said.

 
Riding into the new school year: Suburban students to face new e-bike regulations

Riding into the new school year: Suburban students to face new e-bike regulations

In the wake of recent deaths and major injuries of kids on e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motos, public safety advocates are looking to this month’s return to school as a fresh opportunity to educate students about such vehicles and their regulations.

 
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Want to ditch the drop-off line? Maybe there’s a Bike Bus in your kid’s future

Want to ditch the drop-off line? Maybe there’s a Bike Bus in your kid’s future

Active Transportation Alliance experts give tips on how Chicagoans and suburbanites can set up a parent-led Bike Bus program for school kids.

 
‘Honoring those who came before us’: State program preserves pioneer cemeteries

‘Honoring those who came before us’: State program preserves pioneer cemeteries

Milton Township and Palatine Township each received $20,000 from the new Illinois Cemetery Relief Grant Program under the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

 

Suburban business owner gets 15 months in prison for failing to pay taxes

A business owner from the Northwest suburbs was sentenced last week to 15 months in federal prison on charges he failed to pay the government more than $1 million in payroll taxes.

 
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Chicagoland Halal Fest brings globally-inspired food and fun to St. Charles

Chicagoland Halal Fest brings globally-inspired food and fun to St. Charles

The fourth annual Chicagoland Halal Fest brought together food, entertainment, entrepreneurship and family fun Saturday and Sunday at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.

 
Quantum campus project raises questions about residents’ agency in community development

Quantum campus project raises questions about residents’ agency in community development

In Steelworkers Park, butterflies and dragonflies flit around native plants and flowers that have grown waist-high. Public art and concrete ore walls stand tall, telling visitors the U.S. Steel South Works left an indelible environmental footprint during the last industrial age. Now, a trek through the area means looking and listening to construction.

 
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news

Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news

Israel on Sunday rejected a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump for Gaza. Details emerged on the potential deal between Iran and Oman on managing the Strait of ...

 
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High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in DuPage County

High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in DuPage County

Montini enters the 2026 season with a “three-peat” as the mission. Coach Mike Bukovsky’s Broncos capped their second unbeaten season (14-0) with a 47-33 Class 4A state ch...

 
High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in the Fox Valley

High school football 2026: Storylines to watch in the Fox Valley

The ultimate prize for high school football teams as they begin practice Wednesday is the state title. But before postseason play begins, conference championships are at ...

 

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