Dave Oberhelman
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Benet Academy athletic facilities proposal finally hurdles a barrierNov 21, 2025 12:54 pm - An advisory panel in Lisle has provided a positive recommendation to Benet Academy’s plan to make major improvements to its athletic facilities.
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‘More than a building,’ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church rising from the ashesNov 21, 2025 9:51 am - More than a year after a massive fire gutted its building and left it uninhabitable, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Downers Grove recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Now members of the congregation are looking forward to rebuilding.
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Sidelines: After 25 years of Vernon Hills football, a hall of their ownNov 19, 2025 3:06 pm - At Vernon Hills High School, assistant football coach Tony Monken is gearing up for a Dec. 6 Cougars football hall of fame banquet. Meanwhile, Monken’s successor as head coach, Bill Bellecomo, just announced his resignation.
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Team Within the Team: How St. Francis QB Brock Phillip became an instant team leaderNov 18, 2025 6:15 pm - Team Within the Team: St. Francis quarterback Brock Phillip has improved on several things this season while coming in fresh for the Spartans and grabbing a leadership position.
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West Chicago votes to prohibit immigration enforcement on city propertyNov 18, 2025 12:55 pm - The West Chicago City Council has passed a pair of resolutions prohibiting immigration enforcement on city property.
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‘A hub that helps’: Nonprofit Roots and Wings hopes to stay in its Bensenville homeNov 16, 2025 8:45 pm - Eren Loza, founder and executive director of Roots and Wings, is in an uphill battle to purchase the building in Bensenville that the nonprofit organization uses before the village sells it.
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College Achievers: Carmel graduate has landmark night in starting debut for Duke women’s basketballNov 16, 2025 5:50 pm - College Achievers: Carmel Catholic High School graduate Jordan Wood, a junior forward at Duke University, is figuring things out at the college level.
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‘Fire over fear’ pep talk produces race of a lifetime for Barrington girls at state cross country finalsNov 12, 2025 5:46 pm - Coach Debbie Revolta’s pep talk on the eve of the Illinois High School Association cross country finals helped spur Barrington to victory.
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Fremd receivers always ready and willing to learnNov 11, 2025 7:06 pm - Combining the big arm of Northwestern-bound, all-state quarterback Johnny O’Brien and the skills of senior receivers Marquan Brewster and Jay Box, plus juniors Carter MacDonald and Ben Riddle, Fremd has schooled a strong team within its team.
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Performing live never gets old for Grand Funk Railroad playing Rivers Casino SaturdayNov 11, 2025 2:14 pm - He’s played it a million times, but Grand Funk Railroad’s Don Brewer never tires of performing “We’re an American Band.” “I get a charge when I see the audience get up on their feet and they’re all having a good time.” The band headlines Rivers Casino Des Plaines Saturday, Nov. 15.