All Stories from March 16, 2026 (Change date)
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Apply now for Backyard Garden Club of Dundee scholarshipMar 16, 2026 11:57 am - Each year, The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township offers a scholarship that could be up to $2,000 to qualifying students that are pursuing a career in agriculture, conservation, floriculture, and related fields.
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Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatmentMar 16, 2026 11:52 am - White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday.
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Three Batavia High students earn spots in Illinois High School Art ExhibitionMar 16, 2026 11:36 am - Three Batavia High School students — Amelia Patterson, Jane Lishamer, and Benjamin Wash — were selected to exhibit their artwork at the 13th annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition, qualifying them for college scholarship consideration.
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U-46 board honors Larkin High’s performance at state theater festivalMar 16, 2026 11:23 am - Twenty-five high school students were recognized by the Elgin Area School District U-46 board at its March 2 meeting for their outstanding achievements in the fine arts.
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Midwestern University announces tuition freeze for 2026-27 academic yearMar 16, 2026 10:44 am - Midwestern University will freeze tuition across all programs for the 2026-27 academic year. The decision comes at a time when nationwide federal lending changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill introduce annual and lifetime borrowing caps for graduate and professional students.
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Elmhurst University names new university chaplainMar 16, 2026 10:25 am - Elmhurst University has announced that the Rev. Amanda Gott will join the campus community as its new university chaplain.
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After Naperville council nixes controversial data center, Pulte Homes development pitched for siteMar 16, 2026 9:13 am - Almost two months after Naperville city council members rejected plans for a controversial data center near a high-profile intersection, the property owner is soliciting their input on a proposed 262-unit residential development at the site.
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Is spring really — finally — here?Mar 16, 2026 9:10 am - Spring gets its official start Friday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox. But what does that mean?
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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Boys basketball Top 20Mar 16, 2026 8:19 am - Benet, Neuqua Valley and York are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s final boys basketball Top 20.