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Junked cars catch on fire at Elgin yardSep 08, 2026 1:02 pm - At least 50 cars, and possibly as many as 75, were burned in a fire around 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Copart auto salvage yard, 1475 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin.
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Batavia library sets open house to show renovation plansSep 08, 2026 12:59 pm - The Batavia Public Library plans to start a yearlong renovation in November, and is having an open house to show its plans.
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Ice skating path, band shell, shops and more still on the table for old St. Charles police station site on Fox RiverSep 08, 2026 12:30 pm - An ice skating path, a bandshell, shops or an open-air market space are all still on the table for St. Charles’ old police station site, as the city continues to mull what it will do with the downtown riverfront property that’s been vacant for several years.
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Charitable Brat Fest is Sept. 19 in WheelingSep 08, 2026 11:55 am - The Wheeling Helping Hands charitable group will hold its sixth annual Brat Fest fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Arlington Heights hosts ‘Celebration of Abilities’ Sept. 26Sep 08, 2026 11:55 am - The Arlington Heights Commission for Citizens with Disabilities will host “All Kinds of Awesome: A Celebration of Abilities” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Camelot Community Center, 1005 E Suffield Drive.
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Gurnee Get-Together returns FridaySep 08, 2026 11:54 am - The Gurnee Get-Together is back for its third year at Christine Thompson Park, at Woodlawn and Belle Plaine avenues.
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Water main replacement begins Thursday in PalatineSep 08, 2026 11:54 am - Drivers can expect occasional delays on Baldwin Road in Palatine beginning Thursday, when work is scheduled to begin on installation of a new water main between Hidden Creek Circle and Inverrary Lane.
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U.S. Census Bureau field workers set to visit Aurora homes for special censusSep 08, 2026 11:54 am - The online reporting period for the Aurora special census has ended, and residents in certain areas of the city can expect U.S. Census Bureau field workers to be knocking on doors in their neighborhood beginning in mid-September.
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Glen Ellyn concert features great composers who struggled with mental illness Sept. 26Sep 08, 2026 10:41 am - The Awakenings Project will present "Music, Mind, and Resilience," featuring violinist Yang Liu and pianist Olivia Tsai performing works by composers who struggled with mental illness, at a free concert on Sept. 26 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn.
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Best bets: ‘A Revolution of Values’ at Elmhurst Art Museum; family fests in Rosemont, AuroraSep 08, 2026 9:40 am - Elmhurst Art Museum kicks off a joint exhibition rooted in the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War; Aurora and Rosemont host family-friendly festivals; the Joffrey Ballet presents the Chicago premiere of the rarely performed “Liliom.”