Will County
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Demolition set for former Bolger Farm near WheatonNov 19, 2025 12:45 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County plans to tear down the equestrian facilities at a former horse boarding center near Wheaton. The conservation agency paid $12 million for the property and will return it to open space.
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Aurora firefighters protest proposed budget cutsNov 19, 2025 12:22 pm - The union representing Aurora’s firefighters is speaking out against Mayor John Laesch’s proposed 2026 budget, saying he and the fire chief are not being truthful when they say having fewer workers won’t hurt public safety.
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DuPage County Board approves drone purchaseNov 19, 2025 12:17 pm - In anticipation of the 2026 President’s Cup golf tournament, DuPage County Board members signed off on buying a tethered drone for the sheriff’s office.
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Sinfonietta DuPage presents guest cellist Leonardo Altino in fall concertNov 19, 2025 11:45 am - Sinfonietta DuPage's fall concert on Nov. 25 features Brazilian cellist Leonardo Altino performing Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1, considered one of the greatest cello concertos.
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Aurora church to host Mobile Museum of Tolerance Nov. 23Nov 19, 2025 11:29 am - New England Congregational Church in Aurora will host the Mobile Museum of Tolerance on Nov. 23, featuring a workshop on fighting for civil rights, roles of upstanders and bystanders, and how students can prevent hate and promote tolerance.
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Girls basketball: Benet’s late lead slips away in season-opening loss to LyonsNov 19, 2025 7:09 am - Emma O’Brien spent the last three seasons as Nora Ezike’s running mate on highly successful Lyons teams that won a combined 79 games and three regional titles. But Ezike ...
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Biking smarter: Statewide quiz educates 70,000 Illinois studentsNov 19, 2025 4:00 am - If the past is any predictor, more than 70,000 Illinois students will learn bicycling safety this school year through the Bike Safety Quiz developed by Ride Illinois, the statewide nonprofit bike advocacy organization.
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Photo Gallery: October high school sports photosNov 18, 2025 8:04 pm - Amazing photos of high school sports that filled the pages of the Daily Herald in October. ...
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Training our minds to be thankfulNov 18, 2025 7:16 pm - Years ago, the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos discovered faces in nature, leading him to train his brain to recognize such patterns. A friend's book on everyday miracles taught him how the brain can be trained to notice blessings and goodness around us, just as he learned to see faces in unexpected places.
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‘Like they forgot her’: Sleepy Hollow teen’s death was reclassified a homicide, but family still awaits justiceNov 18, 2025 6:31 pm - Sixteen years after their 19-year-old daughter died in their backyard pool, and three years after her death was classified a homicide, Martha and Larry Schneider of Sleepy Hollow are still seeking answers about how she was killed.