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CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?
Apr 06, 2026 1:36 pm - Of the 805 students who have graduated from CEJA workforce hubs, only 124 had found employment in the renewable energy sector or adjacent industry as of March 2026, according to figures supplied to Capitol News Illinois by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a rate of roughly 15%.
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Buffalo Grove senior expo set for April 21Apr 06, 2026 1:11 pm - The annual Buffalo Grove Senior Citizen Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road.
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Palatine receives grant to remove invasive treesApr 06, 2026 1:11 pm - Palatine has received $25,000 in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through The Morton Arboretum's Chicago Region Trees Initiative to remove select invasive species.
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Illinois considers abortion assistance for people with little or no insurance
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‘Quite alarming’: Cary mayor critical of state zoning, parking legislation
Apr 06, 2026 1:10 pm - Cary Mayor Mark Kownick used the recent annual state of the village address to warn residents of possible state legislation that would put substantial limits on local control of things from housing to parking.
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Discover new skills with MCC’s community enrichment classesApr 06, 2026 12:59 pm - McHenry County College invites the community to explore a new lineup of personal development programs for spring 2026.
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Geneva’s Swedish Days parade canceledApr 06, 2026 12:38 pm - There won’t be a Swedish Days parade in Geneva this year, officials said Monday.
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Local sixth-graders win state AI title; advance to regional Presidential AI ChallengeApr 06, 2026 12:03 pm - Anaika Sehgal and Arshiya Mansingh, sixth-graders at Francis Granger Middle School in Aurora, have been named 2026 Illinois State Champions in the Presidential AI Challenge. Their winning project, Project SENTINEL, has earned them a spot in the upcoming regional competition.
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Driver charged in St. Charles crash that killed motorcyclist ordered to remain in jailApr 06, 2026 12:00 pm - A West Chicago woman accused of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed a motorcyclist last week in a St. Charles crash will remain in jail while awaiting trial, a Kane County judge ruled Monday.
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Brooks Elementary team advances to regional competition with AI Project GUIDEApr 06, 2026 11:34 am - Eva Gupta, Samarth Sehgal, Avik Tiwari, and Anya Dua, students at Brooks Elementary School in Aurora, have been named Illinois state winners of the Presidential AI Challenge. They will be advancing to the regional competition with their innovative project, Project GUIDE