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Central and southern Illinois residents could face high electricity rates again this summer • Dean Buntrock, Waste Management company co-founder who oversaw rapid growth, dies at 94
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday is releasing eight stamps marking significant parts of the road in each of the states it traverses, passing by vintage diners, gas stations and motels — many since preserved or restored — along with breathtaking vistas and wide horizons of the open road.

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Central and southern Illinois residents could face high electricity rates again this summer

How much Ameren customers will pay this summer partly depends on whether region experiences another heat wave.

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Dean Buntrock, Waste Management company co-founder who oversaw rapid growth, dies at 94

The longtime Hinsdale resident’s company was first based in Chicago and then in Oak Brook. He also was a major donor to St. Olaf College.

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South Barrington 7-bedroom house with a catering kitchen: $2.8M

This home has two glass-enclosed, three-seasons rooms as well as multiple wraparound terraces.

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Orland High School District 230 to end bus contract with Safeway

Orland High School District 230 will not renew a bus contract with Safeway Transportation Services after approving emergency funding.

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Hometown Coffee and Juice getting a new home in Hinsdale train station

Lou and Julie Rubin own Hometown Coffee & Juice, which they hope will open by the end of the year inside a Hinsdale train station.

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Opening Friday, Batavia Boardwalk Shops set to feature ‘eclectic mix’

A Gindo’s hot sauce shop, a place selling dirty sodas, an independent bookstore and more are set for the Boardwalk Shops, opening for the season Friday in downtown Batavia.

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‘Left with nothing’: Former Spirit workers respond to sudden shutdown

Left without health insurance, flying perks and no job was a sudden reality for many Spirit Airlines employees over the weekend.

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