DuPage County
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South Elgin man arrested on charges of possessing child sex abuse videosJan 31, 2025 1:49 pm - Kristofer McMullen of South Elgin has been charged with multiple felony counts of possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material after authorities found videos depicting children under the age of 13.
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Community colleges to receive grants to expand mental health resourcesJan 31, 2025 1:29 pm - The Illinois Community College Board has awarded more than $3.6 million to expand mental health resources and support programs for college students across the state.
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‘We really are changing lives’: Internship program helps students make post-high school plansJan 31, 2025 1:28 pm - Alignment Collaborative for Education helps high school students get paid internships to expose them to careers and help determine their plans after graduation. The program helped nearly 150 students in several school districts in 2024 and will add another 50 internships and another school district next year.
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Man arrested after forcing his way into South Elgin home and barricading himself in basementJan 31, 2025 12:08 pm - A downstate Illinois man was arrested this week in South Elgin after forcing his way into a home, harming an animal and then barricading himself in the basement, authorities said.
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DuPage Senior Council seeks volunteers for meal delivery, well-being checks, and companionshipJan 31, 2025 11:52 am - The DuPage Senior Citizens Council is looking for volunteers interested in visiting isolated seniors, assisting with meals, or other acts of service.
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Aurora museum opens ‘Away From Home’ exhibit on American Indian boarding schoolsJan 30, 2025 11:45 pm - The exhibition at Schingoethe Center Museum showcases the experiences of Native American children forcibly taken from their families and communities to attend distant boarding schools aimed at assimilating them into "civilized" society.
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Boys basketball: Glenbard East holds off Riverside-Brookfield in rematchJan 30, 2025 10:35 pm - Junior Jacob Marynowski and his Glenbard East teammates lost their initial Upstate Eight East showdown with Riverside-Brookfield on Jan. 14 by just one point. For Thursda...
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Girls basketball: Mporokoso’s double-double helps Waubonsie Valley down Aurora Central CatholicJan 30, 2025 10:21 pm - Waubonsie Valley’s Danyella Mporokoso went into halftime knowing that she wasn’t having the best night. While the Warriors maintained a comfortable 18-point lead over Aur...
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Moonlight Theatre screens Dick Biondi documentaryJan 30, 2025 9:14 pm - Sold-out Moonlight Theatre screening of Dick Biondi documentary included WLS personality Scott Childers and musician Joe Cantafio. A Q&A followed with producer Pam Pulice.
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Community Baptist Church to offer free English as a Second Language classesJan 30, 2025 7:13 pm - Community Baptist Church in Warrenville is starting a free 10-week English class on Feb. 6 for non-native speakers, with childcare provided.