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Wayne Township Road District earns ‘Best-in-Class’ Award for workplace safetyJun 17, 2026 10:39 pm - Wayne Township Road District received the 2025 IPRF Member Performance Best-In-Class Award from the Illinois Public Risk Fund for exceptional performance in workers' compensation claims and risk management among 671 member agencies.
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Oak Trace launches Emerging Leaders Initiative to invest in future leadersJun 17, 2026 10:29 pm - Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove launches its Emerging Leaders initiative, a year-long leadership development program for high-potential employees. Five team members were selected for the inaugural class.
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McHenry County Historical Society celebrates women farmers with ‘Ag-HER-Culture’ farm-to-table dinnerJun 17, 2026 9:17 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society is hosting "Ag-HER-Culture," a farm-to-table dinner event on June 27 at Maria's Lavender Farm in Marengo, celebrating women farmers' contributions to local agriculture.
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Mount Prospect Community Band celebrates 50th year with summer concert seriesJun 17, 2026 5:22 pm - The Mount Prospect Community Band will continue its 50th anniversary celebration with a series of summer concerts.
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Round Lake welcomes new Police K-9 TeamJun 17, 2026 5:09 pm - The village of Round Lake Police Department is proud to introduce its newest four-legged officer, Valor, a 1-year-old German shepherd who has officially joined the department's patrol section alongside his handler, Officer Nelson Rodriguez.
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A lifetime of service earns Glen Ellyn Chamber’s Hometown Hero recognitionJun 17, 2026 5:06 pm - Leroy Boeckelman, a Glen Ellyn resident now living at Beacon Hill senior community in Lombard, received the Scott Willsey Hometown Hero Award from the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce for his community service.
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Fabbrini Park in Hoffman Estates to be closed July 13-17Jun 17, 2026 4:20 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District has announced Fabbrini Park at 1704 Glen Lake Road will be temporarily closed from Monday, July 13 through Friday, July 17.
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Animal dads take center stage at Brookfield Zoo Chicago this Father’s DayJun 17, 2026 4:19 pm - From piggyback rides to protecting the pack, animal dads at Brookfield Zoo Chicago are showing how fatherhood comes in all shapes and species this Father’s Day.
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Schaumburg P.E.O. celebrates a 50-year memberJun 17, 2026 3:01 pm - Barbara Kay knows a little about the challenges of moving to a new area of the country. Growing up, her family lived in three different states: Illinois, New York and Iowa. As an adult, she also moved to new areas several times. Her transitions to living in new communities went smoothly, though, because when she was living in Collinsville, Illinois, in 1976, she joined P.E.O., Philanthropic Educational Organization, a nonprofit organization for women.
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Project: Verdance makes Lake County historyJun 17, 2026 2:38 pm - Project: Verdance, a Future Business Leaders of America community service project founded by Wauconda High School students Michael Scheck and Alexus Teran, is quickly becoming one of the largest student-led environmental initiatives in Lake County.