Hampshire
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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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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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Home & garden calendar July 28-Aug. 8Jul 28, 2026 9:00 am - Make plans for upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like insects at night, Blanding’s turtle projects and more. Also where to find nature walks, garden shows and workshops.
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‘When in doubt, stay out’: Experts warn about potential toxic algal blooms in local watersJul 25, 2026 12:15 pm - Local and state experts warn: Keep yourself and pets out of algae-laden waterways. because sometimes, where there is algae, there are also toxin-emitting bacteria.
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The Biz Week That Was: New cancer care center gains approval, massage parlor moratorium, and food truck raceJul 25, 2026 7:19 am - Former Motorola building saved from demolition proposed for residential use in Schaumburg The residential conversion of the last Motorola office building left in Sch...
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Body of man who went missing in Fox River in June recovered, identifiedJul 24, 2026 3:49 pm - The body of the man who jumped in the Fox River in Elgin in June while fleeing police has been recovered and identified as Victor Marin, 41, of Elgin.
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District 300 wants tax hike to fund $355M in school improvements, new training centerJul 24, 2026 12:26 pm - Community Unit District 300, which encompasses all or parts of West Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow and a half dozen other towns, will seek voter approval of a $355.5 million bond referendum in the November election.
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What’s a Waffadilla? Hampshire family to compete on Food Network’s ‘The Great Food Truck Race’Jul 24, 2026 11:01 am - Hampshire food truck concept Waffadilla will compete on season 19 of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race,” premiering Sunday, July 26.
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‘A true legend’: How a retired Elgin police car found new life — and a dose of fame — in GermanyJul 23, 2026 4:56 pm - The old Mount Prospect police cruiser featured in “The Blues Brothers” may be the suburbs’ most famous retired patrol vehicle, but Jake and Elwood’s ride may have some competition overseas.
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Father-son duo expand auto body shop business with new Geneva locationJul 22, 2026 4:58 pm - Derrick Crome, 26, of St. Charles, has taken over the former State Street Collision body shop in Geneva, renaming it Bodylines Inc., after previously commuting over an hour to work at his Belvidere shop with his father Roger.