Carol Stream
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Countdown to prep football: Four area teams facing out-of-state competitionJul 30, 2026 2:23 pm - Kevin Schmit: Our countdown to prep football continues with four area teams facing out-of-state competition.
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Community unity: Join National Night Out events in the suburbsJul 30, 2026 10:48 am - National Night Out is an annual event held on the first Tuesday in August, intended to bring communities together to enhance the public’s relationship with local police and emergency personnel while building neighborhood spirit. This year’s official date is Tuesday, Aug. 4, although some events take place in the surrounding week.
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‘So caring’: Community rallies to help Wheaton pantry that lost three tons of food after stormJul 29, 2026 6:15 pm - A community’s generosity helps the People’s Resource Center food pantry in Wheaton rebound after a storm-related power outage resulted in three tons of cold produce spoiling.
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St. Francis graduate Milivojevic earned Fitzgerald’s trust quickly at Michigan StateJul 29, 2026 5:18 pm - Naperville native Alessio Milivojevic earned the respect of new Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald before the two were even on the same team. The St. Francis grad heads into fall camp as MSU’s starting QB.
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Two charged with home invasion and animal cruelty after man attacked, dog shot dead near NapervilleJul 29, 2026 12:43 pm - Two people are facing multiple felony charges after a man was attacked and his small dog was killed during a home invasion Monday near Naperville.
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Longtime Hilltoppers coach turning 90 years old in AugustJul 29, 2026 12:42 pm - Dick "Nordy" Nordmeyer, beloved Glenbard West PE teacher and coach who served for 37 years from the 1950s-1990s, is celebrating his 90th birthday on Aug. 6 in Vermont.
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Just keep watching: A few ideas to enhance summer birdingJul 29, 2026 9:38 am - July and August are typically a little slow for birding. Here are some ideas to keep your bird on until fall migration revs up around Labor Day.
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DuPagePads is bringing the block party back to downtown NapervilleJul 28, 2026 6:37 pm - DuPagePads is hosting Naperville Neighborly Day, a free block party Aug. 9 on West Chicago Avenue, between Washington and Main streets, to support its mission to end homelessness.
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‘DuPage was hit hard’: Tornado confirmed in Glen Ellyn, straight-line winds strike Carol Stream, Downers GroveJul 28, 2026 5:06 pm - The National Weather Service says a tornado went through Glen Ellyn during Monday’s storms, and straight-line winds struck Carol Stream and Downers Grove.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC begins new sermon series on Christian callingJul 28, 2026 4:58 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton launches "Culture of Call," a 5-week sermon series exploring Christian purpose and belonging, beginning Aug. 2.