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‘Better than it was’: Creek, DuPage River removed from Superfund cleanup list after decades of workSep 14, 2026 4:50 pm - DuPage County officials are celebrating the removal of Kress Creek and a stretch of the West Branch of the DuPage River from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of Superfund sites.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-26Sep 14, 2026 9:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Little City’s horticulture program or how hydrangeas change color. Also, listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.
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COD’s Youth Academy sets summer enrollment recordSep 13, 2026 9:02 pm - College of DuPage’s Youth Academy recorded its highest summer enrollment with over 4,500 registrations, offering 380+ camps and courses for K-12 students in areas like culinary arts, manufacturing, graphic design, welding and business.
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‘Safe, stigma-free alternative’: DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center marks anniversarySep 13, 2026 9:43 am - In its first year of operations, DuPage County’s Crisis Recovery Center has completed more than 2,200 onsite assessments, providing mental health and addiction recovery services to thousands of residents and easing the strain on area emergency rooms.
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Cross country: St. Charles North edges Hersey on tiebreakerSep 12, 2026 3:54 pm - The 51st annual Harvey Braus Invitational was as close a finish for the team title as you can get in boys cross country Saturday morning at Lake Park. Led by undefeated i...
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Wheaton North pulls away from St. Charles North in second half, improves to 4-0Sep 11, 2026 10:37 pm - Final score: Wheaton North 34, St. Charles North 17 Records: Wheaton North stayed perfect at 4-0 overall, 2-0 in the DuKane Conference while St. Charles North fel...
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Tough schedule, St. Rita’s quick start gets best of St. FrancisSep 11, 2026 10:14 pm - St. Rita jumped out to a quick lead, got a couple of goalline stands from the defense, and beat St. Francis 28-12 on Friday on the South Side.
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DuPage Water Commission gets more federal money for new Lake Michigan water projectSep 10, 2026 1:54 pm - The DuPage Water Commission has received another $500,000 from the federal government for a plan to build a $6 billion system to draw water from Lake Michigan.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2026 Holiday Happenings guideSep 10, 2026 9:38 am - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfasts with Santa, or other family events for free by Sept. 25 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank kicks off Hunger Action Month with call for volunteersSep 09, 2026 11:36 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank joins Hunger Action Month this September, serving 570,000 neighbors monthly across 13 counties, exceeding peak COVID-era demand with 98 million meals distributed in fiscal year 2026.