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‘Princess Bride’ pre-Broadway premiere, ‘Heathers the Musical’ among Broadway in Chicago’s 2027 showsSep 21, 2026 1:42 pm - Broadway in Chicago on Monday announced its upcoming season will include the pre-Broadway premiere of the new “Princess Bride” musical.
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Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora works with newly-founded foundation to purchase porcupines
Sep 21, 2026 1:09 pm - Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora and its new supporting organization, the Phillips Park Foundation, are partnering to raise funds for the zoo to acquire two African crested porcupines, officials said.
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Six residents displaced after house fire Monday in AuroraSep 21, 2026 11:48 am - Six people were left displaced after a Monday morning fire in Aurora.
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Free movie night in Gurnee to feature original ‘Space Jam’ and family activitiesSep 21, 2026 11:43 am - The Gurnee Park District in partnership with the village of Gurnee will host a free fall movie night at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Hunt Club Park, 900 N. Hunt Club ...
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Heavy lifting: This boulder aficionado helped unearth a 50-ton rock at O’Hare
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Better than ever: Northlight’s fiercely funny ‘The Front Page’ marks triumphant Evanston returnSep 21, 2026 11:41 am - Northlight Theatre marks its return to Evanston, where it was founded 50 years ago, with an exceptional adaptation of “The Front Page” directed by artistic director BJ Jones and featuring some of the Chicago’s finest theater artists.
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Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gapSep 21, 2026 11:25 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts worth $191 million, an effort to dull the impact ...
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Man charged following stabbing Sunday in AlgonquinSep 21, 2026 11:18 am - A 61-year-old Algonquin man faces multiple charges in connection with a stabbing Sunday in Algonquin.
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Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer host ‘Coffee with a Cop’ Oct. 7Sep 21, 2026 10:51 am - Officers from the Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer police departments will join community members in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues during a “Coffee with a Cop” event on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
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Randall Road to be resurfaced in GenevaSep 21, 2026 10:18 am - Kane County will begin resurfacing part of Randall Road through Geneva starting this week.