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    East Dundee outlaws local fireworks shows over the Fox River

    Fireworks will no longer be allowed to be set off from the pedestrian bridge in downtown East Dundee because the debris they produce hurts the Fox River and local wildlife, officials said. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)
    East Dundee has outlawed fireworks being set off over the Fox River because the debris negatively affects the waterway and wildlife.
    Fireworks will no longer be allowed to be set off from the pedestrian bridge in downtown East Dundee because the debris they produce hurts the Fox River and local wildlife, officials said. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)
    Dundee Township Park District will be staging a fireworks show on June 27 at the Meadowdale Shopping Center in Carpentersville. Officials say that's a better alternative to lighting off illegal fireworks to celebrate the July 4 holiday. (The Courier-News)

    Tickets, not warnings, for illegal fireworks in Carpentersville this year

    Brother Rice's Nolan Ramoley (21) takes a swing against Mount Carmel during the Class 4A Brother Rice Sectional final in Chicago on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)

    Baseball, softball and soccer scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

    St. Charles North's Nicholas Gnutek (21) runs to first base against Barrington during the seventh inning of the Class 4A McHenry Sectional final on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Brian O’Mahoney / The Beacon-News)

    Nicholas Gnutek, a third-generation player, carries on St. Charles North’s leadoff tradition. ‘Never give up.’

    By Patrick Z. McGavin
    June 6, 2026 at 7:54 p.m.
    Nicholas Gnutek's RBI single gives St. Charles North a 3-0 lead, but Barrington rallies for...
    Geneva's Nelson Wendell (5) tags out Rockford Boylan's Anthony Scalise (13) at second base in the first inning of the Class 3A Sycamore Sectional final on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon-News)

    Playing for dad, Nelson Wendell hits two-out, two-run triple as Geneva wins sectional title. ‘Huge at-bat.’

    By Rick Armstrong
    June 6, 2026 at 6:13 p.m.
    Nelson Wendell's two-out, two-run triple is key hit for Geneva in 11-7 win over Rockford...
    A man was killed by Carpentersville police early Saturday morning when they encountered him allegedly shooting at two people at La Ilusion Restaurant & Bar on Route 25. Illinois State Police, who are handling the investigation, say the incident stemmed from a domestic violence situation. (Mike Danahey/The Courier-News)

    Carpentersville police kill man who shot two people in restaurant

    By Elgin Courier-News
    June 6, 2026 at 5:37 p.m.
    A man has been killed by Carpentersville police officers after shooting 2 people Saturday morning...
    A child stands in front of statues of Abraham Lincoln, left, and Stephen A. Douglas at Washington Park, Aug. 20, 2015, in downstate Ottawa. The park is where the first Lincoln-Douglas debate was held. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

    Illinois 250: The political land of Lincoln, but also Addams, Daley, Washington, Jackson, Obama and more

    By Kori Rumore
    June 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.
    Illinois' political arena has always been the place for civil debate — and violent confrontation...
    Demonstrators rally about proposed legislation to regulate construction of data centers during the spring legislative session outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 30, 2026. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

    Gov. JB Pritzker pauses tax incentives for data centers after regulation efforts stall in Illinois legislature

    By Jack O'Connor
    June 6, 2026 at 12:55 p.m.
    Following stalled efforts in the Illinois legislature over regulating data centers, Gov. JB Pritzker paused...
    Oswego’s Kennedy Gengler (9) makes a catch against Mundelein during a Class 4A state semifinal at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

    Giving up isn’t an option for Oswego’s Kennedy Gengler at state. Waubonsee commit says, ‘I just love playing.’

    By Rick Armstrong
    June 6, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.
    Kennedy Gengler delivers with two hits but Oswego drops a 13-3 decision to Mundelein in...
    These are some of the items the Elgin High School class of 1976 chose include in the time capsule they put together 50 years ago. Among the things removed from the box during its unveiling Friday were magazines, catalogs, a year book, newspaper clippings -- and a Pet Rock. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

    Elgin High School time capsule opened Friday reveals 50-year-old memories

    By Gloria Casas
    June 5, 2026 at 11:03 p.m.
    A time capsule sealed by the Elgin High School class of 1976 included old photos,...
    Marist’s Kayla Holmstrom (2) slides by a tag from Lincoln-Way West's Reese Rourke (21) during a Class 4A state semifinal game at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria on Friday, June 5, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

    Baseball, softball and soccer scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

    By Josh Krockey
    June 5, 2026 at 9:55 p.m.
    High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and...
    A “Save Logan Correctional Center” sign is displayed in the store window of Guest House Coffee and Pastries in Lincoln, Illinois, on Oct. 3, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune)

    Illinois moving forward with closing Logan women’s prison, rebuilding it at Stateville prison site near Joliet

    By Jeremy Gorner
    June 6, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.
    Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed the plan in 2024 to replace two aging, deteriorating prisons —...
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