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Batavia cleaning up after Sunday microburst storm knocks down trees, power linesJun 09, 2025 12:31 pm - A powerful microburst storm Sunday afternoon in Batavia left hundreds without power and a good deal of damage in its wake.
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Libertyville Days returns June 12-15Jun 09, 2025 12:02 pm - Enjoy rides, music, food and more when the Libertyville Days Festival returns Thursday through Sunday, June 12-15. The theme for the festival is "Aloha Summer '25." The event raises funds for the Libertyville Civic Center. Most events take place in Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
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Assessments rise 18.5% for single-family homes in Maine TownshipJun 09, 2025 10:42 am - The property tax assessment for a median single-family home in Maine Township is up about 18.5% from three years ago, according to the Cook County Assessor’s Office.
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Authorities: Man punched police officer in the headJun 09, 2025 10:42 am - A 22-year-old Lombard man was charged with aggravated battery after punching a Bolingbrook police officer in the head, authorities said.
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West Point Band composer headlines Wheaton Municipal Band’s season openerJun 09, 2025 10:32 am - Wheaton Municipal Band's June 12 summer kickoff concert will honor the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, featuring West Point composer Sgt. Noah Taylor and musicians from Wheaton middle schools.
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Warrenville resident opens up garden with over 750 varieties of hostas and moreJun 09, 2025 10:30 am - John Richter opens his private garden featuring grafted trees, variegated bushes, thousands of daylilies, over 750 hostas, and sculptures. Call to schedule a visit.
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Fighting for the right to die: Terminally ill Lombard woman continues push for medical ‘aid in dying’ billJun 09, 2025 10:12 am - Deb Robertson isn’t giving up on state legislation that would give terminally ill patients like herself the option to end their lives with medical assistance.
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Annual Radiothon Raises Funds for Aurora Area Interfaith Food PantryJun 08, 2025 11:50 pm - The entire community is welcome when the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry hosts its annual Radiothon to help keep the shelves stocked for families and individuals in need.
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‘While we still have time’: DuPage County ecologists working to save endangered dragonflyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Ecologists with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are working to preserve the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly.
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Legislation regarding impact fees for schools on hold after clearing General AssemblyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation clarifying municipal officials’ ability to impose fees to help schools pay for construction necessitated by residential developments has cleared the General Assembly — but it isn’t being enacted just yet.