Carol Stream
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DuPage-based Free Speakers Bureau marks three decades, delivering 1,300 talks a yearSep 30, 2026 10:24 pm - FreeSpeakers.org, a pro bono speakers bureau that started 30 years ago from a single Chicago Tribune article, has grown from a small Hinsdale PR firm's directory of 12 volunteer speakers to a nationwide network of 450+ speakers across seven cities.
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Winfield Historical Society to host lantern-lit cemetery tours Oct. 10Sep 30, 2026 4:08 pm - The Winfield Historical Society will host a cemetery walk on Oct. 10 at St John Cemetery, featuring stories of notable 20th century residents including WWII veteran Robert Conley and local business owners.
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St. Isidore students join in Alzheimer’s awareness walkSep 30, 2026 1:25 pm - Hearthwood Senior Living residents and St. Isidore Catholic School students participated in an intergenerational walk to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's disease.
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Best Bets: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and Bad Momz of ComedySep 29, 2026 9:36 pm - Best bets for fall: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Bad Momz of Comedy laugh it up in Wheaton, Red Clay Dance brings “Freedom Square” to Evanston, and spooky silent films come to the Pickwick in Park Ridge.
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Suburban water agencies talking with Chicago, but moving forward with $6B plan to sidestep citySep 29, 2026 6:46 pm - The DuPage Water Commission will meet with Chicago representatives Wednesday amid ongoing plans for it to team with its northwest suburban counterparts and bypass the city for access to Lake Michigan water.
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Police say at least five arrested during Sunday’s protests near MedinahSep 29, 2026 3:03 pm - Bloomingdale police confirmed Tuesday that officers made at least five arrests during protests and counter-protests near Medinah Country Club on Sunday as President Donald Trump attended the Presidents Cup golf tournament.
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U-46 to spend $62.6 million on 25 school construction projectsSep 29, 2026 1:52 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is planning to spend nearly $62.6 million on 25 projects beyond the new school construction, expansions and renovations already under way
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC celebrates World Communion SundaySep 28, 2026 5:15 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will celebrate World Communion Sunday Oct. 4 with Scripture, music and prayers in multiple languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Tagalog, English and American Sign Language.
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Generations walk together to fight Alzheimer’s in BartlettSep 28, 2026 4:48 pm - Hearthwood Senior Living residents and St. Isidore Catholic School students participated in an intergenerational walk to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's disease.
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Glen Ellyn man faces gun charges after struggle in hospitalSep 28, 2026 3:30 pm - A man is being detained in the DuPage County jail, accused of illegally bringing a loaded handgun into a hospital emergency department.