Carol Stream
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Man gets 72 years in Wheaton, Lombard home invasions, shootingMar 28, 2024 5:03 pm - The second of two men who broke into homes in Wheaton and Lombard and shot a homeowner was sentenced Thursday to 72 years in prison. Isaiah Johnson, 24, of Blue Island, w...
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End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next monthMar 28, 2024 11:55 am - Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will shut its doors next month. The zombie mall has been declining for yea...
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18 new businesses open in downtown Wheaton in 2023; more arriving this yearMar 27, 2024 10:18 pm - Brick-and-mortar retail is alive and well in downtown Wheaton, in addition to new restaurants, barbers, banks, and more. Newly opened businesses include Maypole, Stitch S...
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Glenbrook Elementary student qualifies for Scripps National Spelling Bee with Kane County Regional winMar 27, 2024 7:19 pm - Yahya Mohammed, a student at Glenbrook Elementary in Elgin, took the top prize in the Kane County Regional Spelling Bee held at Thompson Middle School in St. Charles on W...
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Tuition is rising at College of DuPage. Here’s what it will cost.Mar 27, 2024 5:24 pm - College of DuPage trustees have approved the third tuition increase in as many years. Students will pay $8 more per credit hour starting with the fall 2024 semester. That...
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Carol Stream Rotary accepting donations for food driveMar 27, 2024 1:12 pm - The Rotary Club of Carol Stream has organized a food drive through April 12. Several municipal facilities will offer collection bins for food and hygiene products. Items...
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CEO of fast-growing First Watch keeps the focus on breakfastMar 27, 2024 9:53 am - First Watch, a Florida-based restaurant chain serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, is rising — and shining. And expanding in the suburbs.
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Help your Carol Stream neighbors in need with food and supply donations through April 13Mar 26, 2024 11:25 pm - The Rotary Club of Carol Stream is collecting nonperishable food and non-food items needed by local food pantries through Friday, April 12, at a number of locations throu...
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Bloomingdale women’s nonprofit expanding services to NapervilleMar 26, 2024 10:50 pm - ‘Out of the Dark’ helps women heal from domestic abuse Out of the Dark recently announced a new partnership with Compass Church in Naperville to provide support gro...
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Winfield, school districts clash over downtown TIF fundsMar 26, 2024 7:34 pm - Winfield trustees have agreed to provide some financial incentive — up to $100,000 — for a bakery and cafe to open in the village’s downtown, but it was not without contr...