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A ‘peace language’: Festival within Make Music Wheaton to celebrate Middle Eastern cultureJun 19, 2025 6:57 pm - There will be more than 70 free performances at multiple venues in Wheaton during Make Music Wheaton, which kicks off on Friday night and continues Saturday.
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Rooted in beauty: How two gardeners are enriching life at King-Bruwaert HouseJun 19, 2025 6:00 pm - Joan Holland and Emmy King, who live in The Woods, a neighborhood at King-Bruwaert House, aren't just gardeners. They’re also stewards of the land and co-chairs of the resident landscape committee, who see the grounds as a soul-nourishing sanctuary.
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Summer Jam celebrates Juneteenth in CarpentersvilleJun 19, 2025 5:21 pm - A diverse crowd gathered on Thursday for the Juneteenth Summer Jam at Carpenter Park in Carpentersville.
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Lumber to slumber: Teens in Libertyville are building beds for children in needJun 19, 2025 5:19 pm - Teen volunteers at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Libertyville have been building beds this week for children who wouldn’t otherwise have a comfortable place to sleep.
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Tobacco shop passes first test under new Mount Prospect policy; trustees concerned about Delta-8, KratomJun 19, 2025 5:17 pm - Mount Prospect trustees this week approved a conditional use allowing a transfer of ownership at 92 Smoke & Vape, 1703 W. Algonquin Road.
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Suburban Skyview: Courtland Commons to host Mundelein Community Days festivalJun 19, 2025 4:28 pm - Courtland Commons in Mundelein will be the site of the 2025 Mundelein Community Days festival July 3-6.
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Lombard’s Fourth of July fireworks returns to Madison Meadow ParkJun 19, 2025 4:24 pm - Lombard's annual July 4th fireworks display will be held at Madison Meadow Park. Temporary parking restrictions and closures will be in effect so attendees should plan transportation accordingly.
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Shared parking lot causing friction for Algonquin businesses along Randall RoadJun 19, 2025 4:03 pm - The Algonquin Village Board has approved a special permit request from car rental company Enterprise despite multiple residents citing concerns of traffic and safety in a shared parking lot.
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Woodlands Academy holds 2025 graduation ceremonyJun 19, 2025 4:01 pm - Members of Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s Class of 2025 received their diplomas during the all-girls college-preparatory high school’s 166th Commencement Exercises on June 4 in the Lake Forest school’s chapel.
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Missing Algonquin woman found safeJun 19, 2025 4:00 pm - An 80-year-old Algonquin woman who was last seen Thursday morning was located Friday morning.