All Stories from April 6, 2026 (Change date)
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Brooks Elementary team advances to regional competition with AI Project GUIDEApr 06, 2026 11:34 am - Eva Gupta, Samarth Sehgal, Avik Tiwari, and Anya Dua, students at Brooks Elementary School in Aurora, have been named Illinois state winners of the Presidential AI Challenge. They will be advancing to the regional competition with their innovative project, Project GUIDE
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Celebrating creativity: Meet the 2026 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 06, 2026 11:29 am - We proudly present the winners of the Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. Their winning submissions will publish over the next week.
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Third place winners, 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing ContestApr 06, 2026 11:20 am - Here are the third-place winners in the 2026 Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. The first-place winners published on March 20; second-place winners published on March 25.
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Seven U-46 employees earn state recognition in Those Who Excel programApr 06, 2026 11:10 am - Seven educators from Elgin Area School District U-46 received recognition through Illinois State Board of Education's Those Who Excel program, which honors teachers, administrators, and support staff making meaningful contributions to students and school communities across the state.
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Last Fling announces musical lineup set to rock Naperville’s Labor Day weekendApr 06, 2026 11:02 am - Organizers for Last Fling have announced the bands that will keep Naperville’s end-of-summer block party rocking Labor Day weekend.
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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever beforeApr 06, 2026 10:57 am - With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed.
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Sky trade Angel Reese to Atlanta Dream for 2 first-round picksApr 06, 2026 10:54 am - The Atlanta Dream have acquired two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky in exchange for the Dream’s first-round picks in 2027 and 2028.
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Schaumburg sponsors annual festival of student filmmakers’ work Friday and SaturdayApr 06, 2026 10:50 am - The work of student filmmakers from near and very, very far will be showcased Friday and Saturday at Schaumburg’s 19th annual Screen Test Student Fest at the newly rechristened Al Larson Cultural Center.
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Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress convictionApr 06, 2026 9:54 am - WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, on Monday won a Supreme Court order that is expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal convic...
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‘Kids love being in his class’: Middle school teacher blends hands-on instruction with real-world experienceApr 06, 2026 9:40 am - Bryan Henley is a student favorite for his hands-on, future-focused courses at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa.