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Toll hike coming? Board approves hearings on potential 45-cent increase

Toll hike coming? Board approves hearings on potential 45-cent increase

Illinois tollway directors approved holding statewide public hearings on a 45-cent rate hike impacting I-PASS customers with passenger vehicles, and unveiled a new $26.5 billion capital plan Thursday.

 
Developer eyes former BP campus in Naperville after previous rejection of data center proposal

Developer eyes former BP campus in Naperville after previous rejection of data center proposal

Six months after the Naperville City Council pulled the plug on plans for a data center along Warrenville Road, the same developer is eyeing the nearby former BP campus, officials have confirmed.

 
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Child dies in retention pond in Lake in the Hills

Child dies in retention pond in Lake in the Hills

A 7-year-old child died Wednesday night in a pond in Lake in the Hills.

 
‘The best of us’: Longtime Des Plaines Public Library board leader and LGBTQ advocate dies

‘The best of us’: Longtime Des Plaines Public Library board leader and LGBTQ advocate dies

Longtime Des Plaines Public Library board President Gregory Sarlo has died.

 
Maximum $15.5 million price approved for new Hoffman Estates fire station near St. Alexius

Maximum $15.5 million price approved for new Hoffman Estates fire station near St. Alexius

Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a guaranteed maximum price of just over $15.5 million for construction of the new Fire Station 22 next to Hoffman Estates Community Bank on Higgins Road.

 
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Teen charged with stealing from Oak Brook store, fleeing police at high speed

Teen charged with stealing from Oak Brook store, fleeing police at high speed

A 17-year-old teen is being detained pretrial, accused of stealing more than $1,000 of items from an Oakbrook Center store, then fleeing police at high speeds.

 
Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities

Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago.

 
Should Cubs make plans for Hartshorn? Not so fast, Hoyer says

Should Cubs make plans for Hartshorn? Not so fast, Hoyer says

The major-league team has been frustrating, but the Cubs have had some promising news in the minors. Last year’s sixth-round pick, OF/1B Josiah Hartshorn, is tearing up Class-A.

 
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Dansby Swanson briefly quiets doubters, but is his defense enough for Cubs?

Dansby Swanson briefly quiets doubters, but is his defense enough for Cubs?

One Dansby Swanson hit — one that had an xBA of .030 and was only a home run at six parks, including Wrigley Field — won’t fully quiet the rumblings of those wanting to see others get playing time for this team. Especially if Wednesday’s offensive outburst isn’t a more regular occurrence.

 
Mount Prospect Community Band celebrates 50th year with summer concert series

Mount Prospect Community Band celebrates 50th year with summer concert series

The Mount Prospect Community Band will continue its 50th anniversary celebration with a series of summer concerts.

 

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