DuPage County
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Nicor Gas highlights safe digging on National 811 DayAug 11, 2026 11:40 am - Nicor Gas reminds homeowners, contractors and communities across Northern Illinois to prioritize safety by contacting 811 before beginning any digging project. National 811 Day, observed each year on Aug. 11, highlights the importance of knowing what’s below before breaking ground.
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Hanover Park appoints Courtney Sage as new village managerAug 11, 2026 11:06 am - Hanover Park has found its new village manager in Courtney Sage, the deputy manager who’s been serving in the role on an interim basis since her predecessor Juliana Maller’s January retirement.
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Thief spent $98,000 at Home Depot stores using Des Plaines man’s identity, police sayAug 11, 2026 10:44 am - Someone fraudulently purchased $98,000 worth of products at Home Depot stores in three states using a Des Plaines resident’s identity, police said.
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Ascension Illinois hosting blood drives in Elk Grove, Hoffman EstatesAug 11, 2026 10:15 am - Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois will host blood drives at Ascension Alexian Brother in Elk Grove Village and Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates this week and again in September amid an ongoing shortage.
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Illinois becomes first state in Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollutionAug 11, 2026 9:20 am - Illinois is requiring polluters to begin reporting spills of industrial plastic pellets known as nurdles, a growing source of contamination in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds. Companies that manufacture, use or transport nurdles also must develop plans to limit them in storm runoff, making the state the first in either watershed to officially designate bits of wasted plastic as pollution.
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District 211 apologizes for antisemitic remarks in back-to-school email chainAug 11, 2026 9:16 am - An antisemitic comment determined to have been sent by a former student was able to be shared on a widely distributed back-to-school email from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 last week, officials said.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 11-22Aug 11, 2026 7:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like fall flowers for the garden, bringing plants indoors, and more. Also, listing of garden tours, plant sales, nature walks and workshops.
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Bloomingdale Area Women in Business seeks nominations for 2026 Woman of the Year AwardAug 10, 2026 11:28 pm - BAWIB is accepting nominations through Aug. 31 for the Georgene Geils Woman of the Year Award, which honors women showing exceptional leadership and community dedication.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC to host Aug. 19 blood drive amid critical summer shortageAug 10, 2026 10:41 pm - Blood donations have dropped 11% since Memorial Day, with July being the lowest collection month in four years across Illinois and Northwest Indiana, leaving Versiti nearly 15,000 appointments short of patient care needs in June and July.
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Learn the science of student motivation at GPS Parent Series Aug. 20Aug 10, 2026 10:00 pm - The GPS Parent Series will host Dr. David Yeager on Aug. 20 to discuss "The Mentor Mindset" and strategies for motivating young people at the start of the school year.