Plainfield
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Sound check: Soul Asylum, Dishwalla bring nostalgic faves to the GeneseeMay 04, 2022 6:00 am - Blue cars and runaway trains Get ready for a night of alternative rock classics when '90s radio faves Soul Asylum and Dishwalla head to Waukegan next Thursday for a conc...
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'It really is eye-opening': District 204 school board president learns the ropes of being a substitute teacherMay 02, 2022 5:30 am - For all the high-pressure presentations Laurie Donahue delivered during an engineering career in the telecom industry, nothing prepared her for standing in front of a ro...
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Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the suburbsMay 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Suburban restaurants and bars are prepping for Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862...
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Officers respond to bomb threat at Waubonsie Valley High SchoolApr 25, 2022 1:00 am - Officers from the Aurora Police Department and DuPage County sheriff's office responded Monday morning to the report of a bomb threat at Waubonsie Valley High School. Bu...
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District 204 teachers receiving 5% pay raises in first two years of new four-year contractApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 teachers will receive a 5% pay raise in each of the first two years of a new four-year contract announced at Monday's school board meeti...
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Plainfield's Ian Freeman named Goldwater Scholar in physicsMar 29, 2022 11:00 pm - Ian Freeman, a junior majoring in physics, computational physics, and mathematics at Illinois State University, has been named a 2022-2023 Barry Goldwater Scholar. The a...
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Chicagoan Sam Moss, Oswego's Ryan Argast head to 'Idol' Hollywood WeekMar 27, 2022 7:00 am - Hollywood Week kicks off with the Genre Challenge Monday for the 20th season of "American Idol," and fans of the Chicago music will see a couple of familiar faces. ...
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Cheers! There's a bounty o' St. Patrick's Day specials at suburban bars and restaurantsMar 16, 2022 11:00 pm - Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's where to celebrate all things Irish today. Cheers! It's possible that venue plans can change last-minute, so check the websites or Facebo...
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District 204 high school students seek more sway with school boardMar 16, 2022 5:20 am - Students from the three high schools in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 are pushing for greater representation on the school board, an idea that has the strong support ...
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Where you can watch St. Patrick's Day paradesMar 10, 2022 5:00 am - After a pandemic hiatus, the anticipation is building for the return of St. Patrick's Day parades. “Everybody is just going to be so thrilled to get out and see one ano...