Carol Stream
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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Political roundabout: Dems Bankole, Dunung and Morrison line up to fill Raja’s seat; JB to face GOP in DCMay 15, 2025 7:08 pm - Several candidates have lined up to replace U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in the House, including two former staffers. Gov. Pritzker heads to Washington to testify on immigration issues.
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Carol Stream senior living community becomes ‘Mary Land’ to salute 50-year employeeMay 15, 2025 4:38 pm - Carol Stream resident Mary Anselmo is celebrating her 50 years as property manager at Colony Park, a senior living community in Carol Stream.
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Girls soccer: South Elgin blanks Glenbard South to win first Upstate Eight championship gameMay 14, 2025 10:18 pm - It was all South Elgin Wednesday night in the first ever Upstate Eight Conference final with the Storm overwhelming Glenbard South 7-0. Junior Avianna (Avi) Hernandez, wh...
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DuPage Forest Preserve District volunteer honored with Governor’s AwardMay 14, 2025 4:02 pm - Bolingbrook resident Bruce Kulik becomes the first Forest Preserve District of DuPage County volunteer to receive prestigious 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.
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Stories of Local Impact: Don and Dianne Skeet, how one couple’s generosity is making an ongoing differenceMay 14, 2025 3:55 pm - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Dianne and Don Skeet who left a legacy that supports children, families, and nonprofits across DuPage County.
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Man dies after motorcycle crash in WheatonMay 14, 2025 11:30 am - A 22-year-old man has died after a serious traffic crash in Wheaton Wednesday, authorities said.
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College of DuPage unveils renovated Student Services CenterMay 14, 2025 10:59 am - Community members, elected officials, and COD leaders celebrated the completion of a $30 million renovation of the Student Services Center.
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Dining out: Italian beef pizza, Libertyville restaurant anniversary and moreMay 14, 2025 10:21 am - Giordano’s and Buona have teamed up for an ultimate Chicago pizza offering, Main Street Social in Libertyville hosts an eighth anniversary celebration, and two Cooper’s Hawks’ Wine Wednesdays are helping local charities.
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Home & garden calendar, May 16-24May 13, 2025 7:07 pm - Monarch butterflies, dahlias and plant sales.