DuPage County
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Longtime suburban boys basketball coach Ken Johnson passes awayAug 19, 2026 1:01 pm - Longtime area basketball coach Ken Johnson, who took Hinsdale Central and Stevenson downstate, has died at 81.
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Authorities: Man brought 330 pounds of cocaine to Kane CountyAug 19, 2026 12:48 pm - A Texas man is accused of transporting 330 pounds of cocaine into Kane County in the sleeper compartment of a semitrailer truck, authorities said Wednesday.
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New Villa Fest brings big rigs, live music and family fun to Villa ParkAug 19, 2026 12:12 pm - Villa Park is launching Villa Fest, a reimagined version of their former Summer Festival, featuring local food vendors, kids' activities like Big Rigs & Kids display, bingo, a dunk tank with local officials, and a competitive bags tournament with cash prizes.
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U-46 appoints new director of professional learningAug 19, 2026 12:12 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 Board of Education on Monday appointed Barbara Villont as the director of professional learning for the 2026-27 school year.
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MWRD offering discounted rain barrels to Cook County residentsAug 19, 2026 12:09 pm - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is offering rain barrels to Cook County residents at a discounted cost.
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Schaumburg officials tour new village hall, just months from its completionAug 19, 2026 11:14 am - Just three months from the scheduled completion of Schaumburg’s new village hall, most elected officials and department heads Tuesday got their first look at their future workplaces in a state resembling two-year-old renderings.
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Batavia Depot Museum opens new exhibit celebrating the musical side of the city’s historyAug 19, 2026 10:39 am - The Batavia Depot Museum has opened a new exhibit titled “In Harmony – Batavians Making Music,” showcasing the rich musical history of Batavia through artifacts, uniforms, and instruments.
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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 1Aug 19, 2026 10:29 am - Three of the four teams in the CCL Blue begin the season in the top 25, led by defending state champions Mount Carmel and Brother Rice.
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St. Charles CPA turns tax season tales into a new bookAug 19, 2026 8:50 am - Jim Whittington of St. Charles recently published “Taxing Revelations,” a book sharing personal stories and patterns he observed while preparing tax returns over the past decade. The book features chapters about different client types he encountered like “The Perfectionist” and “The Anxious.”
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Tri City Health Partnership celebrates 25 yearsAug 18, 2026 11:12 pm - Tri City Health Partnership is celebrating 25 years of free medical and dental care to uninsured residents in central Kane County. As the only completely free clinic in the county, it has provided 65,349 visits to 12,748 patients.