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Cirque Italia’s Atlantis Water Circus will perform at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora Friday through Monday, April 24-27.

Things to do April 24-30: Cirque Italia, Fear No Art Festival, final performances of ‘Hamilton’ and more

Mark your calendar for Cirque Italia’s Atlantis Water Circus in Aurora, College of Lake County’s Fear No Art Festival, the last weekend of “Hamilton” at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention in Schaumburg and more.

Man charged with sexually assaulting a woman who thought he was her Uber driver

A Chicago man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman who believed he was her Uber driver in Elmhurst Thursday.

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Mundelein man charged with indecent solicitation of a 14-year-old girl

A Mundelein man is accused of asking a 14-year-old girl to engage in a sex act in a nearby unincorporated area.

Beidelman Furniture in downtown Naperville is closing at the end of the month after 165 years in business.

A ‘lot of history’: Beidelman Furniture customers make last visits to downtown Naperville store

Since announcing its closure on social media earlier this month, customers have been visiting Beidelman Furniture in Naperville for one last purchase or to share their stories of what the 165-year-old store has meant to them.

Iowa offensive lineman Logan Jones gets set for a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

‘Intangibles’ stood out to Bears when drafting Iowa center Logan Jones in second round

When Logan Jones committed to Iowa in 2019, he expected to star at defensive tackle for the Hawkeyes. Seven years later, Jones will enter the NFL as one of the best prospects at a different spot.

Enkhjin Urtbayar, 6, of Schaumburg, and her mom, Unurnasan Lkhagvasuren, clean the edge of the pond during a spring cleanup event Saturday at Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates in celebration of Earth Day.

Volunteers help spruce up newly renovated park for Earth Day

Volunteers spruced up Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates and distributed wildflower seeds during a spring cleanup event Saturday to celebrate Earth Day.

Illinois launched two websites last week that share various work, training and volunteer opportunities that meet federal food assistance work requirements. The sites are free and available to all but designed specifically for Illinoisans who may lose federal food assistance due to recent program changes.

Illinois launches online resources for households on federal food assistance

Illinois launched two websites last week that share various work, training and volunteer opportunities that meet federal food assistance work requirements. The sites are free and available to all but designed specifically for Illinoisans who may lose federal food assistance due to recent program changes.

A banner gives a glimpse of an earlier phase of downtown Naperville streetscape construction along Main Street. The city is asking residents to weigh in on plans for the project’s next phase.

Naperville wants input on third phase of downtown streetscape work

Naperville residents can weigh in on a proposed third stage of a downtown streetscape project at an open house at city hall next week.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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