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Fox Valley Theatre Company to bring Percy Jackson musical to ECC stageAug 27, 2026 3:44 pm - Fox Valley Theatre Company presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” from Sept. 11-20 at the Blizzard Theatre in Elgin. This rock musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's novel follows the boy who must embark on a quest to find Zeus's stolen lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
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Prospect Heights Third Ward Alderman Morgan-Adams announces reelection bidAug 27, 2026 3:31 pm - Prospect Heights Third Ward Alderman Wendy Morgan-Adams has announced her intention to run for reelection in the April 2027 municipal election.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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‘Do good in the world’: St. Edward students hold day of service to mark school shooting anniversaryAug 27, 2026 2:34 pm - St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin school held a special “Wave of Service Day” at nine area nonprofits Thursday in remembrance of and in solidarity with the community of Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota on the first anniversary of a shooting that took the lives of two students.
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‘We’re building family’: Harper College’s new Fire Academy cohort makes historyAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - Harper College's inaugural Fire Academy graduated 16 students after nine weeks of intensive training at the new Emergency Services Training Center, where they practiced firefighting skills including search and rescue, hazardous materials operations, and live-fire scenarios in the four-story fire tower.
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185 townhouses in 38 buildings coming land near Fox Valley Mall
Aug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - The Aurora City Council approved a townhouse development near Fox Valley Mall after a few last-minute questions at the council’s Tuesday meeting. Developer M/I Homes plans to construct 185 townhouses in 38 buildings on the long undeveloped land in the triangle created by the intersection of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street on Aurora’s far East Side.
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‘It’s a little bit terrifying’: Mundelein trustees raise concerns about automated license plate readersAug 27, 2026 12:34 pm - Mundelein officials are discussing whether police should continue using digital cameras that capture images of passing cars.
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After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end Saturday
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Get help with genealogical research at Fremont Public LibraryAug 27, 2026 11:26 am - People interested in learning more about their genealogical roots can get help Wednesday at the Fremont Public Library.
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Former Naperville Park District chief Ray McGury to lead Fry Family YMCA