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Naperville to honor Vietnam War veterans with March 29 ceremonyMar 10, 2026 1:00 pm - National Vietnam War Veterans Day will be observed on March 29 at Veterans Park in Naperville, marking 53 years since the U.S. departure from Vietnam. The program honors all who served during the Vietnam War era, not just those who served in Vietnam.
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Elgin to provide special leaf collection in mid-AprilMar 10, 2026 12:42 pm - Elgin Public Works Department will offer a special on-street leaf collection from April 13-16 to make up for the final pickup week that was suspended due to a winter storm.
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Controlled burn spreads, damaging home in Lake in the HillsMar 10, 2026 12:31 pm - A home was damaged Monday afternoon during a brush fire in Lake in the Hills.
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Geneva tallies voter interest in $59.4M public safety referendum questionMar 10, 2026 11:52 am - Geneva is monitoring public interest in its $59.4 million referendum question for a new police facility, which will appear on the March 17 ballot.
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How volunteers, drones found a dog that was missing for 18 daysMar 10, 2026 11:33 am - A goldendoodle named Mia was lost for 18 days in the 3,400-plus-acre Glacial Park Conservation Area in Ringwood. It took dedication from her owners and volunteers – and plenty of hope – to get the dog back home safe.
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Infinite possibilities: DuPage Children’s Museum celebrates Pi Day with play, curiosity, and a slice of STEM funMar 10, 2026 10:55 am - DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville celebrates Pi Day on March 14 with hands-on STEM activities including building with Sumblox, circle weaving, and Play Dough Pi creations, while Naperville North Huskie Robotics Club demonstrates their robots.
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre inaugurates new home with ‘Alchemist’ revivalMar 10, 2026 10:53 am - Janus Theatre marks its first production in its new Elgin home with an updated version of the 17th-century satire “The Alchemist,” and Mike Newquist plays 40 characters in the solo show “Fully Committed” at The Den Theatre, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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‘Like you’re stepping into a video game’: Minecraft set to come to life this summer in RosemontMar 10, 2026 6:00 am - A real-life Minecraft adventure experience is coming to Rosemont’s EXP venue on May 8.
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International Sisterhood of P.E.O. awards grant to St. Charles studentMar 09, 2026 11:05 pm - Patricia Anderson, a student at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was awarded a P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter MW of St. Charles.
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Fire leaves Antioch apartment uninhabitable, officials sayMar 09, 2026 9:51 pm - A fire in Antioch Monday evening left an apartment uninhabitable, officials said.