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Learn about Des Plaines Public Library’s new makerspaceAug 26, 2026 10:56 am - Learn about the Des Plaines Public Library’s new Canvas makerspace in an online program Sept. 8.
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‘Helping people find their stories’: Indie bookstore to open in downtown Lake ZurichAug 26, 2026 10:55 am - Politics was the introduction but it was a love of reading, writing and storytelling that fueled and sustained a partnership in an indie bookstore about to open in downtown Lake Zurich.
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Magic man: For theater artist Dennis Watkins, magic was always in the cardsAug 26, 2026 10:42 am - Dennis Watkins, host of the long-running close-up magic show “The Magic Parlour” at Goodman Theatre, celebrates 25 years as a Chicago magician and theater artist.
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Pritzker, Bailey offer different visions for Illinois educationAug 26, 2026 6:14 am - In appearances during the Illinois State Fair, Gov. JB Pritzker and his Republican challenger Darren Bailey offered different visions for how to improve public education in Illinois.
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Route 47 closing Wednesday near Sugar GroveAug 25, 2026 6:22 pm - Northbound drivers on Route 47 near Sugar Grove should come up with alternate routes Wednesday.
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Kelley takes over brother’s judge seat after 23 years on Harper College boardAug 25, 2026 6:15 pm - Bill Kelley, a longtime Harper College board trustee and Schaumburg attorney, was appointed as a Cook County judge to replace his brother Thomas who retired from the bench.
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Hostage crisis? Conroy offers more election funding amid dispute with clerkAug 25, 2026 5:33 pm - Saying she won’t allow the county clerk to hold the November election hostage, DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy is proposing a $665,000 budget transfer to cover election-related printing and postage costs.
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Carpentersville man gets 8-year sentence on child sexual abuse material pleaAug 25, 2026 4:04 pm - A Carpentersville man pleaded guilty Monday to possession of child sexual abuse material.
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‘A multi-generational project’: Barrington awards $78 million contract for wastewater plant upgradesAug 25, 2026 4:01 pm - An Elgin construction firm will handle upgrades to Barrington’s aging wastewater treatment facility, but it will cost more than two-fifths of a village consultant’s original estimate.
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Suburban agencies receive ComEd grant funding for defibrillators, speed radar signsAug 25, 2026 3:55 pm - Five suburban agencies are among 24 recipients of ComEd Powering Safe Communities grants totaling $170,000 in Northern Illinois.