DuPage County
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Local Life Scout honors Civil War veterans with headstone restoration projectSep 03, 2024 9:43 pm - Luke Grimm, a member of Troop 56, has completed an Eagle Scout project restoring and preserving the final resting places of Civil War veterans in the St. Charles North Cemetery. The project involved Grimm and over 25 volunteers straightening, lifting and cleaning close to two dozen government headstones.
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‘A turning point’: Fox River fire district to break ground on new stationSep 03, 2024 9:21 pm - The Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its new Fire Station No. 3 at 37W550 Bolcum Road in St. Charles Township.
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Chicago Sinfonietta starts its new season with ‘Screen & Stage’Sep 03, 2024 9:15 pm - Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2024-25 season is the next chapter in the organization’s work in redefining the classical music landscape. “Screen & Stage,“ its first subscription concert of this season, will be Sept. 7 in Naperville and Sept. 8 in Chicago.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC to host ‘Becoming an Interfaith Friend’ classSep 03, 2024 9:02 pm - Starting Sept. 8, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will offer the class, “Becoming an Interfaith Friend.“
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Dog Daze to bring a tail-wagging good time to Fishel Park Sept. 14Sep 03, 2024 8:04 pm - The Downers Grove Park District promises a fun-filled afternoon for both dogs and their owners at the annual “Dog Daze” event on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Fishel Park.
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Peppers with a Purpose: Gindo’s Spice of Life and Batavia food pantry to raise funds by selling hot sauceSep 03, 2024 7:56 pm - The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Gindo’s Spice of Life are collaborating again on a Batavia community hot sauce, and they need your peppers!
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Custom home developer asks Lombard to annex siteSep 03, 2024 7:03 pm - Lombard trustees are weighing a developer’s proposal to build high-end, custom homes on nearly 4 acres between Meyers Road and School Street. Afsar Developers is seeking ...
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Driver who ‘never hit the brakes’ convicted in deadly Des Plaines crashSep 03, 2024 7:01 pm - A jury took only about 50 minutes Tuesday to return a guilty verdict in the case of Florida man accused of driving drunk and more than 50 mph over the speed limit when he caused a crash that killed a father of four from Des Plaines.
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‘Making no progress’: Deal to redevelop vacant Lisle strip mall terminatedSep 03, 2024 5:19 pm - Downtown Lisle’s Family Square Plaza will remain shuttered a while longer. Developer Flaherty & Collins missed an Aug. 30 deadline to show it had financing in place for a project to demolish the downtown strip mall and build a 198-unit apartment building with retail on the first floor.
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Wayne Township Pantry receives $20,000 grant from the DeMoon Family FundSep 03, 2024 5:15 pm - The DeMoon brothers, Pat, Anthony and Paul, recently visited the Wayne Township Food Pantry to present a $20,000 check to fund the pantry’s Milk Program for the second year in a row.