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Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest returns with new Family Zone and four days of live musicJun 22, 2026 12:28 am - Downers Grove Rotary GroveFest returns June 25-28 with a new Family Zone featuring crafts, activities, and photo booth opportunities. The four-day festival also includes live music performances from tribute bands and local artists.
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‘Fixing stuff and helping people’: After uncertain times, Tool Library of Lake County thrives at 5Jun 21, 2026 8:45 pm - Five years after its humble beginnings in Mundelein, the Tool Library of Lake County has survived a name change, rebranding and change of location to become a popular and successful resource for suburban fixer uppers.
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Libertyville Days finishes with a flourish of funJun 21, 2026 3:11 pm - Sunday was the final day for the four-day Libertyville Days festival held at Cook Park over the weekend.
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Georgia man charged with luring Lake County girlJun 21, 2026 11:16 am - Lake County authorities arrested a 24-year-old Georgia man near Libertyville after he allegedly traveled to meet with a girl who ran away from home.
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Crash that killed motorcyclist, passenger in Schaumburg under investigationJun 21, 2026 8:50 am - The Cook County medical examiner’s office is conducting autopsies in the deaths of a motorcyclist and a passenger after a crash Saturday afternoon in Schaumburg.
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Community pride through preservation: How the Gifford Park Association protects Elgin’s architectural heritageJun 21, 2026 7:00 am - The Gifford Park Association is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing Elgin’s historic neighborhoods. The group, founded in 1979, provides grants for home restoration, hosts monthly meetings, and organizes the annual Historic Elgin House Tour each September, showcasing significant homes to inspire preservation efforts and build community pride.
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Suburban Skyview: Sky takes on sepia tones between waves of stormsJun 21, 2026 6:00 am - The sky took on a sepia tone as storms rolled through the Northwest Suburbs, including Arlington Heights, recently during sunset.
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2 killed in motorcycle crash in SchaumburgJun 20, 2026 8:12 pm - A motorcyclist and their passenger were killed in a traffic crash Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Golf Road and Commons Drive, according to an official village of Schaumburg Facebook post.
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Celebrating summer and the artsJun 20, 2026 7:59 pm - The Downtown Wheaton Association, in partnership with POSCA and uni Brands Corporation, presents Murals, Mocktails, & Music, a first-day-of-summer celebration of public art, music, local businesses and community.
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Community partners unite for 6th annual Juneteenth at HarperJun 20, 2026 5:26 pm - The sounds of the Harper College’s Jazz Ensemble permeated the afternoon air Saturday like the billowing clouds above the sixth annual Juneteenth in the Burbs celebration.