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‘I’m alive’: Carol Stream man recalls near-fatal battle with COVIDApr 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Carol Stream resident Chuck Drungelo was given a less than 10% chance to survive as he battled COVID-19 in April 2020, at one point spending 19 days medically paralyzed and on artificial life support. Some effects of the illness continue to linger five years later, but “I’m alive,” he said.
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What drove voter turnout in some suburban counties this election?Apr 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Some counties saw significant increases in voter turnout Tuesday from four years ago, while voting in other parts of the suburbs was either stagnant or declined.
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Prepping for Passover: ‘Matzah Bake-Off’ prepares for upcoming holidayApr 06, 2025 5:44 pm - Jewish families from the Northwest Suburbs gained hands-on experience Sunday with the food at the center of the celebration of Passover.
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Easter Bunny hops into town for early visitApr 06, 2025 3:47 pm - Easter Sunday is still a couple of weeks away, but that does’t mean the world’s most famous hare can’t hop in for an early visit.
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‘We got killed’: Cemetery board weighing next move after referendum fails
Apr 06, 2025 2:07 pm - The future is uncertain for several Kane County cemeteries after the Campton Township Cemetery District’s referendum failed Tuesday.
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Sugar Grove voters say ‘No’ to The Grove in advisory measure
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A time for change: Meet the class of new mayors in DuPage, Kane suburbsApr 06, 2025 7:39 am - Mayoral challengers across DuPage and Kane counties had a strong showing in last week’s election. Here’s a look at what they think resonated with voters.
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Firefighter suffers minor injuries battling Bartlett blazeApr 06, 2025 7:33 am - A firefighter suffered smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported, after fire broke out Saturday afternoon in the garage of a Bartlett home.
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Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Apr 05, 2025 7:00 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge did not have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S....
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Layoffs threaten US firefighter cancer registry, mine research and mask lab