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Wheaton’s Gary UMC to join in Environment & Spirituality Summit livestreamSep 15, 2026 2:34 pm - On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will be livestreaming environmentalist Bill McKibben’s keynote talk from Faith in Place’s 2026 Environment ...
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Eagle Scout project restores veterans’ graves at historic Udina CemeterySep 15, 2026 1:47 pm - AJ Early, a Scout with Troop 46 in Lily Lake, led volunteers in cleaning and straightening 10 veterans' headstones at Udina Cemetery Sept. 12 for his Eagle Scout service project. Hampshire High football team players who had just celebrated a big win over Prairie Ridge the night before were among the volunteers.
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St. Charles Scarecrow Contest entry deadline extended to Sept. 22Sep 15, 2026 1:28 pm - St. Charles Business Alliance extends deadline for 2026 Scarecrow Weekend Contest entry to Sept. 22, with prizes up to $500 across multiple categories including businesses, individuals, clubs, and mechanical displays
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Naperville-based nonprofit student film to be shown at UN climate conferenceSep 15, 2026 1:19 pm - Student interns for Naperville-based nonprofit Accelerate Climate Solutions created the short documentary “Understanding Life on the Frontlines of Climate Change,” which will be shown at the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Turkey, in November.
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Recall referendum question to be on November ballot in AuroraSep 15, 2026 1:07 pm - Aurora voters will be asked in the upcoming fall election whether the city should have a way to remove a sitting mayor from office before their term is up.
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Fetch some fun at Rolling Meadows’ Bark in the ParkSep 15, 2026 1:07 pm - Rolling Meadows Park District is inviting the community to let the dogs out at Bark in the Park from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Varsity Field.
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Elgin council seeks 1-year moratorium on data center developmentSep 15, 2026 12:40 pm - Despite not yet receiving any interest in building data centers in Elgin, the city council gave preliminary approval to a one-year moratorium on their development.
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Hoops for health: Registration open for Alleluia! men’s basketball leagueSep 15, 2026 12:26 pm - Got game? Alleluia! Lutheran Church in Naperville welcomes all men ages 18 and older in the community to join the Alleluia! men’s fall basketball league, with the first game of the season tipping off at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.
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Clearbrook wants to build group home on vacant land in Lake BarringtonSep 15, 2026 12:19 pm - A group home for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities has been proposed in Lake Barrington.
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Best Bests: Common headlines free Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags serves up scaresSep 15, 2026 12:03 pm - Common headlines a free concert Saturday during Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags Great America opens Fright Fest, Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Cleve Carney Art Museum debuts “Linework: Chicago Comics and Community.”