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St. Charles District 303’s Fiddle Fest honors founder
Mar 16, 2026 12:37 pm - The 2026 Fiddle Fest honored founder Rita Borkowski with a commissioned musical piece, celebrating her legacy in establishing the festival that has grown since 2005 to become a cherished community tradition linking past and present.
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Spotlight: Steel Beam bids farewell to St. CharlesMar 16, 2026 12:28 pm - Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles closes, Theater Wit stages the Midwest premiere of Itamar Moses’ “The Ally,” and the Harry Potter revue “Potted Potter” returns for a brief run.
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Apply now for Backyard Garden Club of Dundee scholarshipMar 16, 2026 11:57 am - Each year, The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township offers a scholarship that could be up to $2,000 to qualifying students that are pursuing a career in agriculture, conservation, floriculture, and related fields.
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Three Batavia High students earn spots in Illinois High School Art ExhibitionMar 16, 2026 11:36 am - Three Batavia High School students — Amelia Patterson, Jane Lishamer, and Benjamin Wash — were selected to exhibit their artwork at the 13th annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition, qualifying them for college scholarship consideration.
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U-46 board honors Larkin High’s performance at state theater festivalMar 16, 2026 11:23 am - Twenty-five high school students were recognized by the Elgin Area School District U-46 board at its March 2 meeting for their outstanding achievements in the fine arts.
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Midwestern University announces tuition freeze for 2026-27 academic yearMar 16, 2026 10:44 am - Midwestern University will freeze tuition across all programs for the 2026-27 academic year. The decision comes at a time when nationwide federal lending changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill introduce annual and lifetime borrowing caps for graduate and professional students.
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Elmhurst University names new university chaplainMar 16, 2026 10:25 am - Elmhurst University has announced that the Rev. Amanda Gott will join the campus community as its new university chaplain.
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After Naperville council nixes controversial data center, Pulte Homes development pitched for siteMar 16, 2026 9:13 am - Almost two months after Naperville city council members rejected plans for a controversial data center near a high-profile intersection, the property owner is soliciting their input on a proposed 262-unit residential development at the site.
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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‘Sounding the alarm’: Metra hopes bridge funding bill gains traction despite distractionMar 16, 2026 7:08 am - Metra makes the case for funding fixes for 100-year-old railway bridges. Plus, a new Pace program and construction alerts.