Will County
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Baseball: Waubonsie Valley erupts for 11 runs in 4th inning to oust West AuroraMay 31, 2025 5:37 pm - After three innings the scoreboard at Waubonsie Valley showed nothing but zeros, and after three-and-half frames it only showed a single 1. But that 1 was deceiving, as t...
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Naperville hosts Soap Box Derby, top racers qualify for world championshipMay 31, 2025 2:17 pm - Boys and girls between 7 and 20 years old competed Saturday in the gravity-powered soap box derby car races in Naperville. Racers competed in three core divisions — Stock, Superstock and Masters — and the winners qualified to compete in Akron, Ohio at the World Championship race on July 14.
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‘Finding their niche’: The Fresh Market is back to opening stores in the suburbs, this time in redeveloping areasMay 31, 2025 2:11 pm - Despite having shed a few stores in recent years, The Fresh Market grocery chain based in North Carolina is in the midst of a true growth spurt bringing its distinct stores to redeveloping areas of the suburbs.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bid to revive horse racing, a new Whole Foods, and auto racing simulator studio opensMay 31, 2025 1:47 pm - Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in Illinois City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week b...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 13th annual A Taste That Matters raises over $430,000 for hunger reliefMay 30, 2025 11:48 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank's annual fundraiser raised over $430,000, which translates to $3.4 million worth of groceries. The event, presented by Jewel-Osco, was attended by over 600 guests and featured an extensive silent auction, open bar, and food tastings from local chefs and vendors.
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Tom and Tim Belgio receive Marmion Academy's Distinguished Service AwardMay 30, 2025 11:29 pm - Marmion Academy recently honored Tom and Tim Belgio of Belgio's Catering with the Father Alcuin Deck Distinguished Service Award for their outstanding contribution and faithful service to the Academy over the past 20 years.
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Softball: Neuqua Valley can’t solve Oswego pitcher Anthony in regional final lossMay 30, 2025 9:25 pm - Jaelynn Anthony on Friday tossed her second consecutive shutout to start the postseason. She took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out 11, leading Oswego past Neuqua Valley 6-0 in the Class 4A Oswego East regional final.
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Boys lacrosse: Wheaton Academy blows past Benet Academy to win sectional crownMay 30, 2025 8:22 pm - Wheaton Academy cruised to the Geneva sectional title with an 18-5 win over Benet Academy on Friday afternoon.
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Girls soccer: Buescher, Naperville North step up to defeat Neuqua Valley for sectional titleMay 30, 2025 8:13 pm - Naperville North defeated Neuqua Valley 2-1 in the Class 3A Naperville North girls soccer sectional championship match Friday. Naperville North (15-5-3) advances to the Streamwood supersectional at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday where Wheaton Warrenville South (19-1-2) awaits.
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‘A political time bomb’? RTA predicts service cuts as local leaders say state transit plan is ‘pickpocketing’ the suburbsMay 30, 2025 7:33 pm - Kane County leaders castigated revenue raisers in a Senate bill as harmful to the suburbs and “a political timebomb.” Senate Transportation Committee chair calls for “shared sacrifice.”