DuPage County
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Funding error closes AID Living Room: Aurora’s 24/7 mental health haven goes darkJul 01, 2026 9:39 pm - The Association for Individual Development has closed its 24/7 Living Room crisis respite program in Aurora, after losing state funding due to a technical glitch. The program, which opened in January 2024, served over 1,200 individuals experiencing mental health crises and achieved a 99% success rate in avoiding hospitalizations.
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Naperville’s Sharples takes a leadership position for Kansas City CurrentJul 01, 2026 7:22 pm - Naperville North High School graduate Kayla Sharples brings a veteran’s touch on and off the field to the National Women’s Soccer League team, the Kansas City Current.
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Frayed U.S.-Canada relations puts suburban youth hockey tournament on iceJul 01, 2026 5:49 pm - Plans for an international youth hockey tournament in Rolling Meadows between U.S. and Canadian teams are on hold due to strained relations between the two countries.
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Suburban Democratic Party chairs to pick Aurora-area Illinois Senate nominee behind closed doorsJul 01, 2026 3:24 pm - A small group of county party insiders — not voters — will decide who appears on the November ballot as the Democratic nominee for an Aurora-area state Senate seat following the incumbent’s recent announcement that she is retiring due to health complications from multiple sclerosis.
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‘The right man for the job’: Glen Ellyn’s Superman to lead the Fourth of July paradeJul 01, 2026 1:12 pm - Glen Ellyn resident Jonathan Charbonneau, featured in the award-winning documentary short, “Saving Superman,” will serve as the grand marshal for Glen Ellyn’s Independence Day parade.
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Seigle Foundation awards education grants to 12 local nonprofits, including Easterseals DuPage & Fox ValleyJul 01, 2026 12:41 pm - Seigle Foundation awarded education grants to 12 organizations including Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley, Alignment Collaborative for Education, and Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois to support educational initiatives in the Elgin and Dundee area.
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Document shredding event July 25 in Des PlainesJul 01, 2026 12:18 pm - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy will be hosting a shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 25, to give residents the opportunity to dispose of documents containing personal information.
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Motorcyclist killed in Des Plaines crash identifiedJul 01, 2026 12:13 pm - A motorcyclist who died following a crash in Des Plaines last week has been identified as a Niles resident.
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DuPage County launches Operation Dropbox to collect donations for local veteransJul 01, 2026 11:53 am - DuPage County Health Department's Operation Dropbox is collecting donations for local veterans and their families from July 1-30 at multiple locations throughout the county. The initiative accepts new hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and basic household goods to help veterans meet their everyday needs.
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175 years of service: Schaumburg’s St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates anniversary this monthJul 01, 2026 11:47 am - While the village of Schaumburg’s 70th anniversary is being celebrated this year, today’s residents should know the community was already served by churches more than a century old on the day of incorporation.