Will County
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Got yolk? Skyrocketing egg prices hit restaurants and consumers alikeFeb 15, 2025 1:46 pm - The soaring price of eggs is hitting suburban restaurant owners with egg-centric menus hard. Some are trying not to pass on the cost to diners but are not sure how long they can hold out.
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‘A road map for the future’: DuPage forest preserve plans phased improvements for historic Peabody estateFeb 15, 2025 12:30 pm - An improvement plan for the former Peabody estate near Oak Brook calls for the partial demolition of an adjacent retreat wing built for Franciscans.
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Fat tire bikes allow cyclists to keep riding all winterFeb 15, 2025 9:30 am - Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3-4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.
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Boys basketball: Despite Naperville North’s big second half, Waubonsie moves closer to outright DVC titleFeb 14, 2025 10:54 pm - A road win is nothing to take for granted, but this year’s special Waubonsie Valley team knows it will need to do better than it did in the second half Friday night at Na...
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Boys basketball: West Aurora wins 14th straight, clinches conference titleFeb 14, 2025 10:31 pm - Terrance Smith could only watch as West Aurora struggled to a 5-8 record during the 2024 portion of the 2024-25 campaign. Smith, who absorbed a knee injury during the Bla...
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Horse rescued, but goats die, in Aurora barn fireFeb 14, 2025 4:42 pm - A horse was rescued during a barn fire Friday morning in Aurora that left eight goats dead.
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Plainfield playground dedicated to Muslim child killed in alleged hate crimeFeb 14, 2025 9:45 am - A sensory playground in Plainfield has been dedicated to the memory of a Muslim child who was killed in a 2023 stabbing incident that resulted in hate crime charges.
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Defense in Drew Peterson case again seeks mental fitness exam for ex-copFeb 14, 2025 9:43 am - Defense attorneys once again seek to have a neuropsychologist evaluate a former Bolingbrook police sergeant who wants his murder conviction vacated.
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West Suburban Community Pantry benefit to feature eight local Culinary StarsFeb 13, 2025 5:54 pm - Feb. 19 is the deadline to get tickets for West Suburban Community Pantry’s “Chefs’ Culinary Celebration.” They currently serve over 4,300 families each month, up 30% over last year.
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Feed the Need! 2025 returns to help others worldwideFeb 13, 2025 1:34 pm - With an ambitious goal to pack more than 800,000 meals, Feed the Need! is entering its 14th year of fighting hunger worldwide. Feed the Need is still taking volunteers and donations for its 2025 campaign, which runs Marcy 7-9 at Benedictine University in Lisle.