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Repeat Boutique hosts Oct. 29 benefit to help neighbors in needOct 13, 2026 12:45 pm - On Oct. 29, Repeat Boutique in Carol Stream will host a fundraiser at The Carlisle in Lombard to support their mission of providing free clothing and household goods to families in need. Registration closes Oct. 20.
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South Elgin Village Board approves temporary moratorium on building data centers in communityOct 13, 2026 12:34 pm - The South Elgin Village Board unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on the construction of data centers in town while staff evaluates the potential impact of such facilities.
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Crystal Lake church opens registration for youth basketball and cheerleading programsOct 13, 2026 12:27 pm - Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake is opening registration through Nov. 30 for Upward Sports, a Christ-centered basketball and cheerleading program for kindergarten through fifth grade students.
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Ryse Athletic Club awarded $25,000 grant in MundeleinOct 13, 2026 11:58 am - A company bringing a fitness center to Mundelein has been awarded a $25,000 municipal grant.
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Applications being taken for Batavia business incubator programOct 13, 2026 11:52 am - The Batavia MainStreet group is now accepting applications for the 2027 season of the Boardwalk Shops, a small business incubator program in downtown Batavia.
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Mundelein man charged in shooting on CTA busOct 13, 2026 11:22 am - A Mundelein man and a Chicago woman faces attempted murder charges in a shooting on a CTA bus Sept. 30 that injured two people in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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FOCUS Ministries launches October campaign to raise $60k for free domestic violence counselingOct 13, 2026 11:07 am - FOCUS Ministries Inc., a Villa Park nonprofit which has served domestic violence victims for over 30 years, seeks to raise $60,000 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to continue providing free counseling and support services.
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Dining out: Starbird Chicken making its Midwest debut in St. CharlesOct 13, 2026 10:56 am - West Coast-based Starbird Chicken will open its first Midwest location Monday, Oct. 19, in St. Charles. Plus, Niche in Geneva and Mockingbird Bar + Garden in East Dundee are hosting specialty dinners soon.
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This Naperville-based run club is giving 20-somethings a reason to stay in the suburbsOct 13, 2026 10:29 am - When it comes to finding a place to live as a 20-something-year-old fresh out of college, Naperville may not be the first place young people flock to. A Naperville-based group – The Actual Naperville Running Club – aims to change that, one jog at a time.
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Spotlight on seasonal shows: Improv Playhouse revives ‘Dracula’ as classic radio dramaOct 13, 2026 9:48 am - This week in theater, Libertyville’s Improv Playhouse stages a radio-style “Dracula,” Writers Theatre revives a boxing drama based on the country’s first Black heavyweight champion, and City Lit Theater Company presents August Wilson’s “King Hedley II.”