Bensenville
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Hostage crisis? Conroy offers more election funding amid dispute with clerkAug 25, 2026 5:33 pm - Saying she won’t allow the county clerk to hold the November election hostage, DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy is proposing a $665,000 budget transfer to cover election-related printing and postage costs.
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The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan waterAug 24, 2026 6:57 pm - DuPage and Cook county leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that will put control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands. Not so fast, city officials said.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 24-Sept. 5Aug 24, 2026 12:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like pumpkin displays, DuPage Forest Preserve’s green Initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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The MAC at 40: Celebrating DuPage County’s ‘cultural town square’Aug 22, 2026 11:46 am - The McAninch Arts Center has emerged as a cultural hub in the 40 years since it opened on the College of DuPage campus where it typically attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually.
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DuPage County clerk warns of ‘unprecedented disaster’ in November election if funding shortfalls aren't addressedAug 22, 2026 10:24 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says she will not be able to deliver the “gold standard” voters have come to expect if the county board does not provide the money she says is needed to run the November elections.
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College of DuPage unveils new Center for Civic Engagement and Public HumanitiesAug 21, 2026 9:20 pm - College of DuPage launched the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Humanities to build stronger and more connected communities through service, partnerships, and hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning with community needs.
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‘Much more than old books on a shelf’: DuPage recorder celebrates return of long-lost land records bookAug 21, 2026 4:56 pm - DuPage County officials Friday celebrated the return of a long-lost piece of county history — a plat book detailing land records from the 1860s and 1870s.
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Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid communities in storm cleanup effortsAug 20, 2026 7:54 am - Gov. JB Pritzker issued a proclamation Tuesday to bring financial help to 15 Illinois counties — including five in the Chicago region — pounded by severe and record-breaking storms over recent weeks.
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DU-COMM marks 100th life saved since 2005Aug 18, 2026 2:48 pm - DU-COMM recently reached the milestone of its 100th documented save on the Wall of Life since 2005, highlighting the collective effort of telecommunicators, field responders, and partner agencies in emergency response.
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Tornado sirens accidentally set off overnight in DuPage CountyAug 18, 2026 9:27 am - Residents in DuPage County were awakened by tornado sirens early Tuesday morning that were activated accidentally, officials said.