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Volunteers sought for Lake Ellyn cleanupMar 20, 2026 12:32 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District is recruiting volunteers to help remove debris from Lake Ellyn's shoreline as part of the spring DuPage River Sweep.
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Trailer plant expected to bring 2,500 jobs to Will County
Mar 20, 2026 11:00 am - Hyundai Translead will set up two trailer manufacturing facilities in Will County, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office said this week. Hyundai Translead will make a $450 million in...
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Arlington Heights hosting compost giveawayMar 20, 2026 11:00 am - Arlington Heights will host a free compost giveaway event for residents from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at the public works building, 222 N. Ridge Ave.
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McHenry County denies solar farms — then gets sued for turning them down
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College student from Elmhurst found dead in Barcelona likely died by accident, Spanish police sayMar 20, 2026 10:56 am - James “Jimmy” Gracey, a college student from Elmhurst who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of an accident, Spanish regional police said Friday.
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Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover fundsMar 20, 2026 10:21 am - The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid.
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Companies could be on the hook for work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rulesMar 20, 2026 10:19 am - Illinois’ wage law does not include federal exclusions that would shield companies from having to pay employees for pre- and post-shift activities, the state high court ruled. The ruling is based on a civil suit brought against Amazon by two former employees after they were not compensated for pre-shift health screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case will now return to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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Lookingglass’ next act: Pioneering Chicago theater reemerges with renewed purposeMar 20, 2026 9:13 am - Lookingglass Theatre co-founder David Schwimmer and artistic director Kasey Foster discuss the next chapter of the pioneering Chicago company.
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Villa concedes Democratic comptroller race to CrokeMar 20, 2026 8:29 am - Margaret Croke is the Democratic nominee for comptroller after state Sen. Karina Villa, her closest competitor in the four-way race, conceded late Thursday.
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Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Mar 19, 2026 9:35 pm - Chicago state Rep. Margaret Croke was declared the winner in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller, according to the Associated Press.