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Hoffman Estates Park District to receive pair of statewide honors at Best of the Best GalaSep 28, 2026 2:22 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District and its partners will receive two prestigious statewide awards at the Illinois Association of Park Districts Best of the Best Awards Gala Friday, Oct. 9, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Funding approved for final nine homes in Aurora’s first ‘smart neighborhood’Sep 28, 2026 1:48 pm - Nearly a year after unveiling the first home to be built at Habitat Green Freedom, a “smart neighborhood” in Aurora being developed through a partnership between Nicor Gas and Habitat for Humanity, the city has approved construction of nine new homes there by 2028.
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Lawn lovers still have time to fertilize for fallSep 28, 2026 1:31 pm - Lawn lovers should consider a fall application of fertilizer. Soil testing will help determine what fertilizer is needed.
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Aurora expands program offering financial assistance to homebuyersSep 28, 2026 1:22 pm - The Aurora City Council has again expanded funding for a city program that offers grants and loans to eligible homebuyers.
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Celebrate Highwood presents the American Place Casino Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 2-4Sep 28, 2026 1:19 pm - Celebrate Highwood will present the 17th annual American Place Casino Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Oct. 2-4 with a community prelude day on Oct. 1.
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Tour Downers Grove sewage plant at open house SaturdaySep 28, 2026 1:13 pm - The Downers Grove Sanitary District is having an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 3, at its sewage treatment plant.
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Elgin man gets 15-year sentence for 2023 kidnappingSep 28, 2026 1:09 pm - An Elgin man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping a woman.
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Community festival Saturday in Lake BarringtonSep 28, 2026 12:45 pm - Lake Barrington will host a community festival called Barn Stomp & Brews on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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Batavia OKs sales tax rebate for proposed Texas RoadhouseSep 28, 2026 12:43 pm - A Texas Roadhouse restaurant may soon be coming to Batavia after the Batavia City Council last week approved an economic development agreement for a proposed location along Randall Road.
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‘An extraordinary talent’: Famed pro wrestler ‘Pac’ found dead in Des Plaines, one day after suburban matchSep 28, 2026 12:21 pm - A famed, English-born professional wrestler died outside a suburban restaurant over the weekend, a day after a match here.