DuPage County
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Girls soccer: Benet, Naperville Central advance to sectional finalMay 26, 2026 9:28 pm - Benet used their speed to subdue Oswego Tuesday night in a Naperville Central sectional semifinal. The fleet-footed Redwings got two over the line in the first half, then...
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Softball: Kanupke, Fremd stun St. Charles North in sectional semifinalsMay 26, 2026 8:49 pm - Pitching and defense can carry a softball team a long way. Fremd senior pitcher Molly Kanupke stymied a potent St. Charles North offense, firing a 3-hit complete game, wh...
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Stevenson wins school’s first national scholastic bowlMay 26, 2026 6:54 pm - Students from Adlai E. Stevenson High School bested more than 300 of the top high school quiz bowl teams to win the 2026 High School National Championship Tournament — a first for the school.
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Kane County installing solar-powered flood detection system on high-risk roadsMay 26, 2026 6:23 pm - Kane County is implementing solar-powered flood warning signs on Dauberman Road in Kaneville Township, funded by a Powering Safe Communities grant from ComEd and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, to address increasing flood risks.
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Pritzker defends potential Bears tax deal amid treasurer report scrutinyMay 26, 2026 6:20 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s office Tuesday defended a property tax financing mechanism the Bears would use in Arlington Heights, after Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a critical report questioning the special tax arrangement.
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Students ‘step up’ at Gary UMC in WheatonMay 26, 2026 6:01 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will hold a "step up" ceremony on May 31 during worship where students advance to the next grade and high school graduates receive "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" books signed by congregants and handmade afghans.
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Westmont’s BAMtheatre to host free Block Party celebrating new center’s first yearMay 26, 2026 5:50 pm - BAMtheatre will celebrate the first year of its new Performing Arts Facility with a free Block Party on May 30 in Westmont, featuring food trucks, games, and performances by award-winning conservatory teams.
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‘Birthday Candles’ a touching finale of the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s 2025-26 seasonMay 26, 2026 5:16 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents "Birthday Candles" by Noah Haidle at McAninch Arts Center through June 7, following protagonist Ernestine Ashworth from age 17 to 101 as she bakes the same birthday cake using her grandmother's recipe.
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DuPage forest preserve board names top candidate for executive director’s jobMay 26, 2026 4:20 pm - The DuPage County forest preserve board is moving to promote a senior district leader as its next executive director.
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Naperville mayor, council opt for special study on I-88 corridorMay 26, 2026 4:14 pm - Naperville city council members have decided to proceed with a special study into the future of the I-88 business corridor amid concerns about “residential creep" in the area.