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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7Jan 27, 2026 7:44 pm - Learn about upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and educational workshops in the Chicago suburbs, including one on “Reducing Climate Change Through Composting.”
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Hanover Township Tutoring Program to kick off for spring semesterJan 27, 2026 4:03 pm - The Hanover Township Tutoring Program kicks off on Feb. 10 at the Town Hall, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett. Certified teachers will provide small group tutoring assistance for all subject matters for students in grades 2-8. Students in grades 9-12 can register for math tutoring.
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Hanover Township now open for property tax appealsJan 27, 2026 3:17 pm - Hanover Township is open for Cook County Board of Review property tax appeals through Feb. 18.
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Glen Ellyn District 41 names new Hadley principalJan 27, 2026 2:43 pm - The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board has hired Rebecca Gabrenya as the next principal of Hadley Junior High School.
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Congressional hopeful could learn Thursday if she’ll be on ballotJan 27, 2026 1:58 pm - Weeks after being disqualified from the upcoming primary ballot, a suburban congressional candidate soon could learn if her campaign still has life.
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‘Beyond disturbing’: Kane County protesters decry 2nd fatal shooting by federal officers in MinneapolisJan 27, 2026 12:17 pm - Braving 12-degree weather, protesters in Kane County said their anger over a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis was what sent them out into the streets.
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League of Women Voters hosts candidate forums in BataviaJan 26, 2026 10:58 pm - The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is hosting candidate forums for contested Kane County races and for Illinois Senate District 33 and Congressional District 11.
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Driver’s ed teacher takes a spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ wins over $65KJan 26, 2026 2:40 pm - Larkin High School driver’s education teacher Steve Knapp won over $65,000 in cash and prizes on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The episode was aired last week.
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Horned Lark is having a moment: Ground-hugger featured on cover of two birding magazinesJan 26, 2026 12:24 pm - There are roughly 750 kinds of birds in the United States. So, what are the chances that one of them, Horned Lark, would grace the covers of two major birding magazines this month?
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Cook County wins Digital Inclusion Trailblazer awardJan 26, 2026 11:58 am - The National Digital Inclusion Alliance has named Cook County government a 2025 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer, recognizing the county’s commitment to closing the digital divide.