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Geneva expands grant program promoting tourism and eventsMay 28, 2026 6:15 pm - Geneva City Council members have agreed to expand the city’s Destination Geneva Grant Program, which provides reimbursement funding for special events that boost tourism, overnight stays and innovative experiences.
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Open house at Butterfield School features contents of 1976 time capsuleMay 28, 2026 6:03 pm - At least for a few hours Saturday, Butterfield School in Libertyville will belong to the disco era with ’70s music playing and objects collected and buried a half century ago on display for alumni and community review.
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‘Rinse and repeat’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade heading into its eighth yearMay 28, 2026 5:15 pm - The eighth Buffalo Grove Family Friendly Pride Parade is happening Sunday, June 7.
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MAC announces 40th anniversary seasonMay 28, 2026 4:31 pm - Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts, the Italian ensemble No Gravity, Grammy Award winners The King’s Singers, and acclaimed improvisers Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will be a part of the McAninch Arts Center’s 40th anniversary season announced Thursday.
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Elgin selects housing projects to receive federal block grant fundingMay 28, 2026 4:25 pm - The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to allocate over $1 million in federal housing grant money to a program that would provide neighborhood improvements to low-income residents and fund an affordable housing project.
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Aurora man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMay 28, 2026 4:18 pm - A 32-year-old Aurora man has been charged with three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials, authorities said.
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Second-story makeover on track for Mount Prospect Public LibraryMay 28, 2026 3:48 pm - Expanded space for teens, adult study rooms and a dedicated technology lab are part of an approximately $4.8 million renovation of the Mount Prospect Public Library.
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‘It was a landmark’: Former co-owner among onlookers as Des Plaines restaurant is demolishedMay 28, 2026 3:46 pm - The demolition of a former restaurant building with decades-old roots in Des Plaines has drawn spectators this week.
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After one year pause, Itasca is bringing back ‘a more localized’ Fourth of July fireworks showMay 28, 2026 3:37 pm - Itasca will reignite a Fourth of July fireworks show one year after hitting pause on the popular display due to construction.
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Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor puts Elgin-area home on market for $2.5 millionMay 28, 2026 2:28 pm - The ousted founding pastor of the suburban megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel is selling his Elgin-area estate.