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Batavia park board to discuss plans for Mooseheart site ThursdaySep 01, 2026 2:18 pm - The Batavia park board will discuss concept plans for property it is getting from Mooseheart, at a special meeting Thursday night.
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Prost! Itasca Oktoberfest returns for 18th year on Sept. 11-12Sep 01, 2026 2:05 pm - Itasca's 18th annual Oktoberfest returns to Washington Park on Sept. 11-12, featuring German food, live music, and traditional activities while supporting local charities including the Itasca Walk-In Ministry and Food Pantry.
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Survey shows Naperville residents highly satisfied with citySep 01, 2026 2:02 pm - Naperville residents are satisfied with everything from public safety to educational offerings and community design, but there is still room for improvement in areas like affordability and ease of transportation, according to the 2026 community survey results.
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Rev. Bob Camacho — a ‘people’s priest’ — dies at age 83Sep 01, 2026 1:16 pm - The Rev. Robert “Bob” Camacho, who served at several Elgin-area Catholic parishes and came from a family that’s lived in Elgin for more than 100 years, died Sunday at age 83.
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Wheaton Garden Club hosts ‘A Century in Bloom’ flower showSep 01, 2026 1:11 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club will host "A Century in Bloom" flower show on Oct. 2-3 at Wheaton Public Library, featuring floral designs with themes like "Tea for Two," "Victory Garden," and "Nature's Artistry" created by club members.
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Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate careSep 01, 2026 11:56 am - Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical care at three of its Illinois hospitals – saying it will centralize the services at two of its other hospitals and invest in maternal health in the community. Prime is suspending OB services at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora effective Oct. 1.
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‘We’re bringing life back to downtown’: Dominican restaurant opens in WaukeganSep 01, 2026 11:29 am - Diners walking into the newly opened El Patio Café & Lounge, a Dominican restaurant in downtown Waukegan, will notice a bicycle with a blender bottle mounted where a basket might ordinarily be.
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Naperville police seeking suspect who accosted women on park pathsSep 01, 2026 11:24 am - Naperville police and the Naperville Park District Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who made unwanted physical contact with two women over the last week near park district paths.
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Bartlett woman pleads not guilty to recording patient nude at South Barrington memory care facilitySep 01, 2026 10:11 am - A 25-year-old Bartlett woman charged with unlawfully recording residents at a South Barrington memory care facility while they were naked pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday in Rolling Meadows.
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Fall theater preview: Plenty of intriguing musicals and plays coming to suburban, Chicago stagesSep 01, 2026 9:57 am - World and regional premieres are among the productions scheduled to run on suburban and Chicago stages this fall.