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Nobody injured when jet leaves runway while landing at Chicago Executive Tuesday eveningJul 28, 2026 8:06 pm - There were no injuries reported Tuesday when an airplane left the taxiway after landing at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling.
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DuPagePads is bringing the block party back to downtown NapervilleJul 28, 2026 6:37 pm - DuPagePads is hosting Naperville Neighborly Day, a free block party Aug. 9 on West Chicago Avenue, between Washington and Main streets, to support its mission to end homelessness.
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Naperville’s Little Blessings Preschool celebrating 30th anniversary this fallJul 28, 2026 5:16 pm - Little Blessings Preschool in Naperville is celebrating its 30th anniversary this fall. Its deep roots in the community – and the long tenure of many of the school’s teachers – have been a major draw for families, said preschool director Shannon Webb.
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‘DuPage was hit hard’: Tornado confirmed in Glen Ellyn, straight-line winds strike Carol Stream, Downers GroveJul 28, 2026 5:06 pm - The National Weather Service says a tornado went through Glen Ellyn during Monday’s storms, and straight-line winds struck Carol Stream and Downers Grove.
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Barefoot Bay Water Park lifeguard team earns Outstanding 5-Star Safety AuditJul 28, 2026 5:03 pm - Mundelein Park & Recreation District has announced that the Barefoot Bay Water Park lifeguard team has earned an Outstanding 5-Star Audit from StarGuard ELITE, one of the nation's leading aquatic risk management and lifeguard training organizations.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC begins new sermon series on Christian callingJul 28, 2026 4:58 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton launches "Culture of Call," a 5-week sermon series exploring Christian purpose and belonging, beginning Aug. 2.
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Second arrest made in Wheaton carjackingJul 28, 2026 4:52 pm - Another man has been accused with carjacking a man in Wheaton, then fleeing police.
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Chicago and Styx keep their sounds alive on the ‘Windy Cities’ tourJul 28, 2026 4:50 pm - Lee Loughnane, a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Chicago and the last original member to remain on the touring circuit, will co-headline Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Saturday with Styx as part of the “Windy Cities” tour.
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‘We can’t be bystanders’: Rolling Meadows mayor announces reelection bid amid Bears stadium sagaJul 28, 2026 4:49 pm - Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica has announced her reelection bid, touting endorsements from all seven city council members and no current opposition. Sanoica has positioned herself as a regional voice in the Chicago Bears’ potential Arlington Park redevelopment.
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Pritzker signs public school cellphone ban into lawJul 28, 2026 4:42 pm - Illinois public and charter school students will be barred from using cellphones during the school day starting in fall 2027, under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday in Elgin.