DuPage County
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Cook County projects $550 million budget deficit for 2027Jun 18, 2026 4:54 pm - Cook County faces a $550 million budget shortfall next year that will require “careful planning and difficult decisions,” county officials said this week in a preliminary budget forecast.
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Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awards $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025Jun 18, 2026 2:40 pm - The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025, including $600,000 in Community Impact Grants to 20 organizations and over $3.4 million in scholarships to 569 students.
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Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin to meet with 5th Ward residentsJun 18, 2026 2:29 pm - Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin of the 5th Ward and other city leaders will meet with residents June 29.
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Teen charged with stealing from Oak Brook store, fleeing police at high speedJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - A 17-year-old teen is being detained pretrial, accused of stealing more than $1,000 of items from an Oakbrook Center store, then fleeing police at high speeds.
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Baseball: Cook County All-Area captain Thomsen’s blistering season goes down as best in St. Viator historyJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - Hitters hit. And no one has hit like St. Viator’s Brandon Thomsen in a long time. Thomsen hit .525 this season with 54 hits. He also had 10 homers and 50 RBI. He scored 3...
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Baseball: DuPage County All-Area captain Crocker does it all during Willowbrook’s record-breaking seasonJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - From his early days attending the Little Kids Camp, Jory Crocker grew up aspiring to become a baseball player at Willowbrook High School. During his senior season nearly ...
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Baseball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Barkho leaves mark as two-way star, vocal leader at South ElginJun 18, 2026 2:15 pm - Whether he is on the mound or at shortstop, Zacharia Barkho enjoys being in the middle of the action on a baseball field. “I love being in control of a game,” said Barkho...
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Developer eyes former BP campus in Naperville after previous rejection of data center proposalJun 18, 2026 1:36 pm - Six months after the Naperville City Council pulled the plug on plans for a data center along Warrenville Road, the same developer is eyeing the nearby former BP campus, officials have confirmed.
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Batavia’s River Rhapsody concert series features new food vendors and activitiesJun 17, 2026 11:23 pm - Batavia Park District's free River Rhapsody concert series runs from June 17 to Aug. 5 at the Peg Bond Center, featuring eight Wednesday performances with diverse musical styles including rock, pop, country, soul, R&B, and disco.
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Wayne Township Road District earns ‘Best-in-Class’ Award for workplace safetyJun 17, 2026 10:39 pm - Wayne Township Road District received the 2025 IPRF Member Performance Best-In-Class Award from the Illinois Public Risk Fund for exceptional performance in workers' compensation claims and risk management among 671 member agencies.