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A new chapter for wildlife: DuPage unveils net-zero conservation centerMay 06, 2026 11:43 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County opened its new 27,000-square-foot DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn, which treats over 11,000 sick, injured, and orphaned native animals annually and educates tens of thousands of visitors about wildlife.
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College of Lake County names James Beckom as Chief Financial OfficerMay 06, 2026 2:50 pm - College of Lake County has appointed James Beckom as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Services and Finance, approved by the CLC Board of Trustees at its April 28 meeting.
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Woodlands Academy launches Family Individualized Tuition programMay 06, 2026 2:39 pm - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart has announced the launch of its Family Individualized Tuition program, a new approach designed to make a Woodlands education more affordable for families.
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Sara Schroeder Photography ExhibitMay 06, 2026 2:24 pm - “Observe. Preserve. Evolve.,” the exhibit on display now at the Des Plaines History Center Gallery, features the work of photographer Sara Schroeder.
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Waukegan Concert Chorus presents ‘Happily Ever After: A Disney Celebration’May 06, 2026 2:07 pm - The Waukegan Concert Chorus presents “Happily Ever After: A Disney Celebration” from 4-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Dr. Lynn Schornick Theatre in the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, at 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan.
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‘Freaky Friday’ will be the first production back at renovated Northbrook Community CenterMay 06, 2026 1:48 pm - After an 8-month hiatus, Northbrook Theatre will reopen its doors next week to welcome the community to the upcoming production of “Freaky Friday: A New Musical.”
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Stories of Local Impact: Al and Patti Gustafson, leading with heartMay 06, 2026 12:25 pm - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Al and Patti Gustafson, a Woodridge couple who are deeply committed to early childhood education and pediatric cancer care.
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Chocolate Fest to kick off festival season in Long Grove May 15-17May 06, 2026 12:19 pm - Festival season begins in Long Grove the only way it knows how: with chocolate.
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Free classical concert in Naperville to support Loving Luca FoundationMay 06, 2026 12:00 pm - Renowned cellist Philip Lee and pianist Timothy Mah from the Music Institute of Chicago will perform classical sonatas by Shostakovich and Beethoven on May 9. The Music With a Mission event benefits the Loving Luca Foundation
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Annual prom dress collection drive is big win for area studentsMay 06, 2026 12:00 pm - Zengeler Cleaners’ annual prom dress collection drive was a huge success again this year, helping make prom dreams come true for hundreds of northern Illinois high school women.