West Chicago
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Plumbing torch sparks fire in West Chicago apartment buildingJun 27, 2024 4:32 pm - No one was injured in an accidental fire in a West Chicago apartment building Thursday, authorities said.
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Fighting food insecurity: DuPage County awards grants to 13 food pantriesJun 26, 2024 3:38 pm - As food insecurity persists, DuPage County awarded another round of grants to help 13 food pantries get food to those in need.
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Best Bets: Illuminarium at Navy Pier, ‘Olmec Trails,’ Nate Bargatze and moreJun 26, 2024 1:35 pm - The new immersive Illuminarium opens at Navy Pier, “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy” opens at various DuPage County locations, Nate Bargatze brings his “Be Funny Tour” to the Allstate Arena and more.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual ‘A Taste That Matters’ raised $446,500 for hunger reliefJun 26, 2024 11:01 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual “A Taste That Matters” event raised more than $446,500, which translates into over $3.5 million in essential resources for neighbors facing hunger.
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DuPage County Board wants report on what went wrong with cannabis taxJun 25, 2024 6:20 pm - DuPage County Auditor Bill White says he will release his report examining the delayed implementation of the cannabis tax on July 9.
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West Chicago historian earns second state appointmentJun 25, 2024 2:45 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently appointed West Chicago resident Sara Phalen, director of the West Chicago City Museum, to the Illinois State Museum Board.
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Bridge Communities’ Sleep Out Saturday to raise support for family homelessnessJun 24, 2024 6:16 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 2, hundreds of suburban Chicago residents will spend a night outside sleeping in tents, boxes, and cars for Bridge Communities’ Sleep Out Saturday.
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Music, fireworks highlight West Chicago’s Railroad DaysJun 24, 2024 4:11 pm - Railroad Days will return to West Chicago this weekend for four days of carnival rides, games, food, music, and fireworks.
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National Weather Service predicts hazardous weather this eveningJun 22, 2024 5:22 pm - The national weather service predicts hazardous weather in the coming hours that could include heavy downpours accompanied by damaging winds.
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‘It’s a matter of when’: Roof design leaves suburban apartment buildings vulnerable to fireJun 22, 2024 5:00 pm - The fire that gutted a Mount Prospect apartment building last week, leaving some 100 residents without homes, has something in common with several similarly devastating blazes in recent years - a mansard-style roof. Here’s why fire experts say they’re a problem.