DuPage County
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Dining out: Where to treat dad on Father’s DayJun 17, 2026 9:42 am - If dad is the cook in your home, make Sunday the day you take him out for a brunch or dinner, or even a Maple Bacon Long John. Here are some suburban options awaiting your reservation.
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‘This number defined accountability’: $10.5 million settlement reached in fatal Elk Grove Village police shootingJun 17, 2026 8:54 am - Elk Grove Village agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a 24-year-old man fatally shot by police for $10.5 million. It marks Illinois’ largest police shooting settlement where the victim wasn’t a bystander, the family’s attorneys say.
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Unlocking the keys to career happinessJun 17, 2026 8:46 am - Author and business coach Julian Lighton notes while the average person spends about a third of their lives — about 90,000 hours — working, many people are still dissatisfied with their career paths. Lighton points to five common drivers that are critical to career happiness.
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Best Bets: Flip Circus tours the suburbs this summerJun 17, 2026 6:22 am - The Flip Circus begins its suburban summer tour, Kohl Children’s Museum debuts “WhirlWind,” Waukegan hosts the inaugural Little Fort Film Festival, and the Cantigny Jazz Fest hosts a tribute to Miles Davis on Sunday.
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Farmers markets this weekJun 17, 2026 4:05 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Olympic speed skater to kick off Glen Ellyn’s Fourth of July Freedom FourJun 16, 2026 10:14 pm - The Glen Ellyn Freedom Four is a 4-mile run/walk for ages 5 and up on July 4 at Lake Ellyn Park, featuring a scenic route and welcoming both competitive runners and casual walkers.
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Kane County Fair awards $15,000 in 4-H scholarships to three local studentsJun 16, 2026 9:40 pm - The Kane County Fair board awarded $5,000 scholarships to three 4-H members: Katelyn Dorn of St. Charles, Willa Getzelman of Hampshire, and Cecilia Ochs of Algonquin, providing $1,250 annually for four years of higher education.
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Final vote on Des Plaines church expansion plan delayedJun 16, 2026 7:09 pm - A Des Plaines City Council vote on a church’s expansion plan has been delayed.
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Police: Schaumburg man charged in Barrington sex assaultJun 16, 2026 6:52 pm - A Schaumburg man was charged after an investigation into a February sexual assault in Barrington, officials said.
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Long-awaited Naperville Riverwalk park now under constructionJun 16, 2026 6:45 pm - After years on the drawing board, the North Central College Riverwalk Park is under construction in Naperville.