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Downers Grove resident launches 5K run/walk to raise support for free mental health counselingJul 30, 2025 4:21 pm - Light of Hope Wellness and Consultation is organizing a 5K run/walk on Aug. 16 to support free mental health services and raise awareness about local support organizations.
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Generous donations allow Willow Creek Church to expand Back to School eventJul 30, 2025 2:58 pm - Willow Creek Church collected over 4,000 backpacks to give to students in need, allowing them to add an extra day to their annual Back to School event. These generous donations enabled them to serve an additional 700 children.
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$10 scratcher wins a million bucks for Cary lottery playerJul 30, 2025 2:32 pm - A woman who purchased a $10 scratch-off Illinois Lottery ticket in Cary won a $1 million prize.
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Landlord convicted of killing Plainfield Township Muslim child died of natural causes in prisonJul 30, 2025 2:01 pm - A former Plainfield Township landlord who was convicted of the 2023 hate crime murder of a Muslim child died from natural causes.
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Internships turn summer into a steppingstone at CLCJul 30, 2025 1:46 pm - Summer is the time to get busy. Many College of Lake County students use summer break to put what they’re learning in classes to use and get real-life experience through internships.
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Man charged in 2023 Elgin death could be released pretrialJul 30, 2025 12:52 pm - A man accused of shooting a man to death in Elgin could be released pretrial.
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Goodly Creatures returns this summer with Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’Jul 30, 2025 12:45 pm - This summer, Goodly Creatures brings Shakespeare’s hilarious romantic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” to Geneva, Elgin, Schaumburg and Algonquin.
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Why having a grocery store on Batavia’s east side is so importantJul 30, 2025 12:39 pm - As Berkeley Finer Foods closes, to be replaced by Cinco de Mayo Market on Batavia’s east side, Dave Heun looks at the history of grocery stores in the Tri-Cities.
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Spring Grove girl who died after dental office visit recalled for ‘loving heart’Jul 30, 2025 11:55 am - A 17-year-old Spring Grove girl who died last week after visiting a Grayslake dental clinic was described in her obituary as having had ”a loving heart."
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The McHenry Outdoor Theater goes to the dogsJul 30, 2025 11:32 am - In celebration of canines and their humans, the McHenry Outdoor will host a special Bring Your Dog to the Movies event Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-23.