Campton Hills
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Home & garden calendar, May 5-16May 05, 2026 3:58 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like heirloom tomatoes, garden pests and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales, garden shows and workshops.
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Skeletal remains found in Carpentersville preserve belonged to man in his 50sMay 05, 2026 1:10 pm - Skeletal remains found April 26 in Raceway Woods in Carpentersville appear to be from a man in his 50s, according to the Forest Preserve District of Kane County Director of Public Safety Paul Burger.
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Animal rights group sues Batavia-based ALDI, claims it misled consumers on cage-free eggs pledgeMay 05, 2026 11:35 am - Batavia-based ALDI Inc. is being sued by an animal rights group, alleging deceptive marketing of its egg products as 100% cage-free by 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court.
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Dining out: New limited-time offerings at Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’sMay 05, 2026 10:51 am - Portillo’s is now serving the new Hot and Saucy Italian beef sandwich while Lou Malnati’s is debuting the Italian Combo Beef-Za, both for a limited time. Plus, Geneva Wine Cellar and Tasting Room is reopening under new ownership.
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Plant sales springing up across the suburbs: Find annuals, perennials, natives and moreMay 04, 2026 1:37 pm - A guide to spring plant sales across the Chicago's suburbs, featuring more than 40 sales by garden clubs and other organizations in May and June. Find diverse selections including native plants, perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, and specialty items like organic seedlings and pollinator-friendly varieties.
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Kane County Coroner urges motorcycle safety during Awareness MonthMay 04, 2026 12:08 pm - Kane County Coroner Monica Silva warns drivers and motorcyclists about safety risks during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, noting that while motorcycles account for only 1.1% of crashes in Illinois, they represent 13.5% of all traffic fatalities according to 2023 IDOT statistics.
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Geneva’s historic blacksmith shop gets covered in plastic; city wants it removedMay 03, 2026 11:43 am - The historic limestone remnant of an 1840s blacksmith shop on the former Mill Race Inn site in Geneva is now entirely covered in a giant sheet of white plastic.
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Former St. Charles alderman, champion of roadways posthumously awarded honorary street signMay 03, 2026 11:30 am - A visionary for roadways in St. Charles is being honored posthumously by the community he served for several decades.
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After HoursMay 02, 2026 12:29 pm - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com.
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Drowning suspected as cause of death for body pulled from Fox RiverMay 01, 2026 4:37 pm - A man whose body was found in the Fox River on Wednesday appears to have drowned, the Kane County coroner’s office reported Friday.