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Elgin teacher named Marklund’s 2024 Volunteer of the YearMay 19, 2025 4:44 pm - First inspired by a high school friendship with one of the residents, Alison Smith became an active volunteer with Marklund, offering pet therapy, helping with outings, organizing an egg hunt, and getting her church and her classroom students involved with the nonprofit.
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Porch fire Monday morning displaces nine in ElginMay 19, 2025 3:19 pm - Nine residents of a house in Elgin had to be relocated after a fire early Monday morning.
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Chicago’s original drummer, Cinderella’s Tom Kiefer and Sister Hazel to play Schaumburg’s SeptemberfestMay 19, 2025 2:58 pm - Danny Seraphine & CTA, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer and Sister Hazel will headline the main stage at Schaumburg’s Septemberfest over Labor Day weekend from Saturday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 1.
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89-year-old veteran to lead Aurora’s 157th Memorial Day paradeMay 19, 2025 1:55 pm - Local veteran defeats cancer at 89 years old to lead Aurora's 157th Memorial Day parade as grand marshal.
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Des Plaines’ Food Truck Round Up rescheduledMay 19, 2025 1:48 pm - The Food Truck Round Up scheduled for Tuesday in Des Plaines has been rescheduled to Sept. 9 because inclement weather is expected, officials announced Monday.
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Advocate Condell’s Trauma Day provides high school students with a glimpse into healthcareMay 19, 2025 1:39 pm - On April 25, Advocate Condell Medical Center welcomed 100 students from 10 local high schools and Lake County Tech Campus for a "day in the life" experience at Lake County’s sole Level 1 Trauma Center.
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Bloomingdale runner is top female finisher for Marklund 5K eventMay 19, 2025 1:30 pm - Alicia Lesiewicz of Bloomingdale was the female winner at Marklund's Run, Walk & Roll-Bloomingdale 5K/1-mile event with a time of 20:52.
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Teen accused of robbing woman at gunpoint in Downers GroveMay 19, 2025 1:19 pm - A 17-year-old boy accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in Downers Grove is being held in the DuPage County Jail after being brought back from Colorado.
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Hanover Park woman left 3 young kids alone in running SUV, police sayMay 19, 2025 1:18 pm - A Hanover Park woman was arrested over the weekend after three young children were left without adult supervision in an SUV outside a Des Plaines supermarket, police said Monday.
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Mount Prospect man sentenced to 10-plus years in prison for armed drug traffickingMay 19, 2025 12:44 pm - A Mount Prospect man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after a jury convicted him of possessing multiple firearms while trafficking narcotics throughout the suburbs.