DuPage County
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Focus on the joy, not the nonsense, of football recruitingMar 26, 2026 6:40 pm - While dismissing the nonsense swirling around them, we should focus on the great local football recruiting stories of Hersey’s Jake Nawrot and others.
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St. Charles workshop to continue planning what to do with former police station siteMar 26, 2026 5:47 pm - St. Charles residents, business owners and community members will have another opportunity next month to provide feedback on what should happen with the city’s former police station.
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Mount Prospect teen facing gun charge after Elmhurst chase ends in crashMar 26, 2026 5:44 pm - A 17-year-old boy from Mount Prospect has been charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer for a chase in Elmhurst that ended with a car crash.
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The Growing Place announces inaugural Growing the Future Scholarship winnersMar 26, 2026 4:44 pm - The Growing Place Garden Center in Naperville launched its first Growing the Future Scholarship program as part of its 90th anniversary celebration, awarding eight students who demonstrate passion for horticulture and environmental stewardship.
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State panel unanimously denies parole for convicted killer Patricia ColumboMar 26, 2026 3:24 pm - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board unanimously denied parole for Patricia Columbo, 69, who - along with her lover Frank DeLuca - killed her father, mother and younger brother in their Elk Grove Village home on May 4, 1976. Columbo is serving a prison term of 200 to 300 years. DeLuca died in prison in January, 2023.
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ECC to host resource fair for older adults April 23Mar 26, 2026 3:15 pm - Elgin Community College will host a resource fair for community members ages 55 and older on April 23.
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ECC speaker series explores how archaeology can build bridges, amplify local voicesMar 26, 2026 2:51 pm - Elgin Community College’s speaker series will present “Archaeology Without Borders: Lessons from Rapa Nui (Easter Island)” on Thursday, April 8, highlighting the power of global collaboration and cultural connection.
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‘That’s me!’: Glenbard West High School students make documentary about ‘Lucas’ 40 years laterMar 26, 2026 2:20 pm - Glenbard West High School students have made a documentary short, “Hollywood on the Hilltop: ‘Lucas’ 40 Years Later,” about the film that premiered at the Glen Art Theatre in 1986.
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‘Do not click’: State, suburban leaders warn of text scam surgeMar 26, 2026 2:06 pm - They look real, sound vaguely threatening and feel urgent. But if you’ve received a text message in recent days warning you could lose your driver’s license or face heavy financial penalties over an unpaid citation, a word of advice from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias: “Do not click.”
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Aurora man sentenced in connection with 2023 mass shooting in DuPage CountyMar 26, 2026 2:05 pm - An Aurora man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a 2023 mass shooting near Willowbrook that left one person dead and more than 20 others injured.