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Proposed beekeeping zoning change creates buzz in DuPage CountyAug 18, 2024 9:00 pm - A DuPage County plan to allow beekeeping on smaller lots in unincorporated areas is facing an unexpected backlash. Some environmentalists say an increase in honeybees could push out other native bees, including the endangered rusty patch bumblebee.
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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Appellate court upholds DuPage murder convictionAug 16, 2024 3:50 pm - An appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a man accused of shooting a person near Bloomingdale in 2018.
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Two things to remember heading into prep football seasonAug 16, 2024 6:00 am - Our countdown to the season opener for prep football marches on. With two weeks to go, we’re reminding you of two things to keep in mind as we enter the home stretch.
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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District 200 will put $151.5 million plan to modernize middle schools up to votersAug 15, 2024 5:07 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will seek voter approval of a $151.5 million funding plan for significant upgrades and renovations to its three oldest middle schools.
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Wheaton Warrenville District 200 starts new school yearAug 14, 2024 2:30 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 kicked off a new school year Wednesday with much anticipation.
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Chicago man accused of theft, fleeing police in DuPage County denied pretrial releaseAug 13, 2024 3:41 pm - A Chicago man will remain in custody after his arrest last Friday following a robbery at a Clarendon Hills Jewel that later led to a high-speed chase.
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WeGo Drama blasts off with ‘A Trip to the Moon’ Aug. 16-17Aug 12, 2024 12:22 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School starts their 2024-25 theatrical season with the slice-of-life-play “A Trip to the Moon.”
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2024Aug 11, 2024 6:00 am - July saw a bevy of beautiful images submitted by our readers. Taking top honors is 11-year-old Brooke Rotter of South Elgin with an amazing photo she took of her sister, ...