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Morton Arboretum hosts Champion of Trees 10K to support tree conservationApr 01, 2026 10:14 pm - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is hosting the Champion of Trees 10K race on Saturday, April 18. This USATF-certified event features a scenic course through the woodlands and prairies.
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Home & garden calendar, March 31 to April 11Mar 31, 2026 2:29 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like new varieties of daylilies, spring wildflowers, soil composition, and more.
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Helping kids handle big feelings: GPS event offers coping strategies for young childrenMar 30, 2026 12:50 pm - GPS Parent Series presents "Coping Skills to Address Anger and Challenging Feelings" on April 9 via Zoom with licensed mental health counselor Janine Halloran as part of the Week of the Young Child celebration.
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Longest-running alternative fuel event in the Midwest returns May 14 to WheatonMar 28, 2026 11:20 pm - The Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation will host its annual Green Drives Conference & Expo on May 14, at Danada House in Wheaton, recognized as the longest-running clean transportation event in the Midwest.
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Glendale Heights man jailed after high-speed moped chaseMar 28, 2026 4:40 pm - A Glendale Heights man who authorities say led police on a high-speed chase while driving a moped has been ordered jailed pending trial.
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‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: Volunteers update kitchen at Oakbrook Terrace Salvation ArmyMar 27, 2026 1:38 pm - Home Depot volunteers step in to renew the Oakbrook Terrace Salvation Army kitchen that hadn’t been upgraded in 34 years.
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Focus on the joy, not the nonsense, of football recruitingMar 26, 2026 6:40 pm - While dismissing the nonsense swirling around them, we should focus on the great local football recruiting stories of Hersey’s Jake Nawrot and others.
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‘That’s me!’: Glenbard West High School students make documentary about ‘Lucas’ 40 years laterMar 26, 2026 2:20 pm - Glenbard West High School students have made a documentary short, “Hollywood on the Hilltop: ‘Lucas’ 40 Years Later,” about the film that premiered at the Glen Art Theatre in 1986.
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‘Do not click’: State, suburban leaders warn of text scam surgeMar 26, 2026 2:06 pm - They look real, sound vaguely threatening and feel urgent. But if you’ve received a text message in recent days warning you could lose your driver’s license or face heavy financial penalties over an unpaid citation, a word of advice from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias: “Do not click.”
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Aurora man sentenced in connection with 2023 mass shooting in DuPage CountyMar 26, 2026 2:05 pm - An Aurora man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a 2023 mass shooting near Willowbrook that left one person dead and more than 20 others injured.