Kane County
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Backfield in motion, right into Wheeling’s Athletic Hall of FameJan 28, 2026 6:28 pm - Greg Anderson, Dan O’Conor, and Matt Witt, co-captains on Wheeling High School’s first state football playoff team, will go into the school’s athletic hall of fame on Friday.
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Get ready to lace up: A guide to outdoor ice skating rinksJan 28, 2026 3:48 pm - Embrace the winter chill and head outside for free skates or hockey at local ice rinks across the suburbs.
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Where to enjoy the Super Bowl even though your beloved Bears aren’t in itJan 28, 2026 1:22 pm - The Chicago Bears may not have made it to the Super Bowl, but the big game will be played Sunday regardless. Many suburban bars and restaurants are rolling out ways for you to make the best of it.
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‘Strength in Love’: Fox Valley Christian Alliance hosts 12th annual MLK prayer breakfastJan 28, 2026 12:37 pm - The annual Aurora community prayer breakfast was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, sponsored by the Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance.The theme "Strength to Love" was reflected in speeches by pastors and lay people, urging community service and unity.
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When the millennium was new: What Tri-Cities officials predicted, and what actually happenedJan 28, 2026 11:14 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun takes a look back at what some Tri-Cities’ officials predicted for the first quarter of the millennium, and how those statements or predictions have played out.
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Study shows downtown St. Charles ‘healthy’ business occupancy ratesJan 28, 2026 10:31 am - The city of St. Charles said 2025 represented a year of healthy occupancy rates among the storefronts and businesses in the downtown area. The city is focusing on 11 vacant storefronts going into this year.
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Power of storytelling: Saint Viator presents ‘Big Fish’ for its 60th anniversary musicalJan 28, 2026 9:47 am - Saint Viator High School’s 60th anniversary musical, “Big Fish,” invites audiences to step into a magical world and explore the relationship between a father and son.
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Spotlight: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ opens at Paramount while Drury Lane stages ‘On Your Feet!’Jan 28, 2026 8:24 am - Paramount stages the regional premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen” while Drury Lane produces the regional premiere of the bio-tuner “On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan.” Plus, Goodman and Remy Bumppo theaters stage revivals of classic works, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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One person hospitalized after late night house fire in St. CharlesJan 28, 2026 8:19 am - One person was transported to a hospital following a late night house fire in St. Charles Tuesday.
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Elgin’s Voices Unlimited Chorus seeks new singers for concert honoring America’s 250th birthdayJan 27, 2026 11:35 pm - Voices Unlimited Concert Chorus is accepting new members for their spring concert "America...Keep Singing" on May 17.