West Chicago
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Man accused of driving stolen truck to Target, stealing itemsJan 15, 2026 5:06 pm - A man on electronic monitoring in a burglary case has now been charged with illegally possessing two guns and a stolen motor vehicle, plus driving the vehicle to a Target store and stealing items.
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Aurora man accused of fleeing from police in a stolen vehicleJan 15, 2026 3:40 pm - An Aurora man is being kept in jail pretrial on charges that he possessed a stolen vehicle and fled police.
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Police searching for suspect after gunfire strikes two vehicles in West ChicagoJan 15, 2026 12:25 pm - After two vehicles were struck by gunfire in West Chicago, police are searching for any leads and asking the public to reach out if they have information on any suspects.
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How DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center is designed for climate-friendly ‘net-zero’ statusJan 14, 2026 6:00 am - The DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center has set a new bar for the county forest preserve system. The visitor center and animal hospital is the district's first “net-zero” designed building.
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New DuPage wildlife hospital shows care for creatures great and small in ‘real time’Jan 14, 2026 6:00 am - A new visitor center exhibit hall is now open at the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center as part of a yearslong transformation of Glen Ellyn campus. A series of large windows will let you observe incoming patient exams, procedures in a surgical suite, hand feedings and how orphans are being reared until they’re old enough to hack it out on their own.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 18-24Jan 13, 2026 5:53 pm - Gardening events, workshops, and plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, including garden club meetings, orchid shows, and classes on topics like pruning, beekeeping, and soil health.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: A list of suburban eventsJan 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 19. These upcoming events, celebrations and services will pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
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Recent home and property salesJan 13, 2026 1:45 pm - DuPage County property transfers for Oct. 23 to Dec. 17, 2025
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Don’t trash that battery: Rechargeables and others being accepted for recycling under new state lawJan 11, 2026 8:45 pm - With the groundwork for a new state law done and mechanisms in place, consumers now have places to take batteries rather than have them rolling around in kitchen drawers or gathering dust in the garage.
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Annual Great Descent rappelling event raises funds to end homelessness in DuPage CountyJan 09, 2026 8:54 pm - Sign up before May 7 for DuPagePads’ annual Charity Challenge: The Great Descent, an innovative fundraising event where supporters rappel 12 stories down a hotel in Naperville to raise funds for ending homelessness.