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Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson stands in front of an Aligned Data Centers building in a business park in Elk Grove Village on July 9, 2026. The Aligned Data Centers are the newest Elk Grove Village data centers close to completion. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Elk Grove Village using data center windfall to give residents $200 gift cards

By Christopher Placek

October 15, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Elk Grove Village announced plans to distribute $200 gift cards to all 14,000 residential households...

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has named its 2026 photo contest winners. Mike Nielsen’s photo of a doe and her fawn in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook won Voters’ Choice. (Forest Preserve District of DuPage County)

Community news: Deer, ducks, sunset and stream take top honors in Forest Preserve photo contest

By Melinda Moore

October 15, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Forest Preserve District of Will County, Western Springs,...

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
- Original Credit: Porter County

Porter County taskforce coming together on local income tax approach

By Shelley Jones

October 15, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

The Porter County Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce is coalescing around an approach to local income...

A pedestrian crosses East Ontario Street at North Fairbanks Court in Chicago in 2018. The building at left contains 620 N. Fairbanks Ct., where cannabis store Guaranteed Dispensary opened late in 2025. (Jośe M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Judge upholds permit for controversial cannabis shop in Streeterville

By Robert McCoppin

September 10, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

A judge upheld Chicago's permit for a controversial cannabis store in Streeterville, despite new evidence...

Jazz Weekend features more than 50 performances at venues across St. Charles

By David Sharos

September 10, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

The 15th annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend has already begun, and will run at sites...

Debris from what remains of her neighbor’s home litters the yard of Barb Corey on Harrison Avenue in Portage, Indiana, Thursday, August 13, 2026 after a natural gas explosion killed an 86-year-old woman during Aug. 11's storms that swept through Northwest Indiana. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana offering low-interest loans to storm-battered communities

By Carole Carlson

September 10, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

The state is offering “rapid relief” to hard-hit communities struggling in the aftermath of an...

Filippo “Gigi” Rovito, owner of Capri restaurant in Burr Ridge, leaves the Hammond Federal Courthouse following a hearing in an alleged illegal gambling ring case on May 14, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Alleged betting ring leader’s hearing delayed, while co-defendant gets looser release terms

By Maya Wilkins

September 10, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

The alleged leader of a Northwest Indiana gambling ring must wait one week before action...

Suburban contractor Carl Fioravanti leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Oct. 31, 2023, while facing federal charges alleging he submitted phony asbestos removal documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Fioravanti pleaded guilty in June 2026 to wire fraud and tax fraud.(Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Judge rips ‘callous’ greed of contractor who left cancer-causing asbestos at hospital demo site

By Jason Meisner

September 10, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

A suburban contractor was sentenced Thursday to more than 6 1/2 years in prison for...

Guy Pisani, development manager for Holladay Properties, discusses the company's proposed hotel development near North Farnsworth Avenue during the Aurora City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, as, from left, Alds. Patty Smith, 8th Ward; Edward Bugg, 9th Ward; and Shweta Baid, 10th Ward, listen. (Addison Wright/The Beacon-News)

Aurora City Council delays decision on plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino site

By Addison Wright

September 10, 2026 at 2:01 p.m.

The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night delayed a decision on a proposed hotel development...

Daughters of the American Revolution William Henry Harrison chapter member Mary Sparks rakes leaves from graves as members of the organization and other volunteers gather to clean up damage from recent storms at Chesterton Cemetery on Thursday, September 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Volunteers aid post-storm Chesterton Cemetery cleanup

By Doug Ross

September 10, 2026 at 1:53 p.m.

Chesterton Cemetery Manager Chery Bachman can’t even begin to put a dollar value on the...

The Kane County Judicial Center is at 37W777 Route 38 in St. Charles. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Kane County pushes forward on plans to plant elm tree, initially meant for America’s 250th, at Judicial Center

By Molly Morrow

September 10, 2026 at 11:39 a.m.

After months of discussion, the county has shifted its plans for the tree from its...

Gary woman fatally hit boyfriend with car, documents allege

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 10, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.

Ashley D. Taylor, 34, is charged with murder, aggravated battery, causing death when operating a...

Carmel WR Kyron Hart is a different player this season. The Division I prospect knows ‘this is my time.’

By Steve Reaven

September 10, 2026 at 9:16 a.m.

Carmel's Kyron Hart knows wide receivers have to do more than catch passes to be...