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Barrington Rotary supports Smart Farm to feed the hungryJul 21, 2025 1:15 pm - The Barrington Rotary presented $1,000 to Smart Farm on July 11 in recognition of the fresh produce they donate to area food pantries and underserved food deserts, and their community outreach of teaching sustainable gardening practices.
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South Elgin man was insane at time he stabbed mom to death, attorney arguesJul 21, 2025 1:10 pm - A South Elgin man accused of stabbing his mother to death was insane at the time, his attorney argued at the beginning of his murder trial.
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Lombard Historical Society hosting Victorian-themed garden partyJul 21, 2025 1:05 pm - The Lombard Historical Society is hosting a Victorian Garden Tea Party on July 26 featuring summertime refreshments, Victorian games, and crafts.
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Benet Academy stadium renovation plan draws concerns from neighbors over noise, lightsJul 21, 2025 1:00 pm - Some neighbors of Benet Academy in Lisle are raising concerns about a proposal to renovate and modernize the school’s Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium.
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Kids Above All back-to-school drive readies students in need for successJul 21, 2025 12:35 pm - Summer may be in full swing, but the new school year is right around the corner. For many students, this is an exciting time, but for young people impacted by trauma, it can be a difficult, anxiety-provoking experience.
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Local Musicians attend prestigious summer music academyJul 21, 2025 12:21 pm - Talented young musicians Martin Burns and Gabrielle Venegas from Arlington Heights and Faith Lee from Mount Prospect spent two weeks in Door County, Wisconsin, studying at Birch Creek Music Performance Center.
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Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Naperville launches Little Free PantryJul 21, 2025 11:42 am - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville launched a Little Free Pantry for those in need of free meals and snacks.
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The ‘best breakfast burritos’: Guzman y Gomez plans second Naperville restaurant, opens latest in Des PlainesJul 21, 2025 11:26 am - With a mission to “reinvent fast food,” Guzman y Gomez continues to introduce suburbanites to its version of made-to-order burritos and bowls with a new restaurant in Des Plaines and another planned for Naperville’s Route 59 corridor.
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Palatine accepting applications from Citizen Police AcademyJul 21, 2025 11:25 am - The Palatine Police Department is accepting applications for the fall session of its Citizen Police Academy, which takes place Tuesday evenings from Sept. 2 to Nov. 18.
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Geneva artist gifts mosaic to the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in ChicagoJul 21, 2025 11:19 am - On Wednesday, July 23, Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish in Chicago will unveil a 1,000-piece mosaic of the first millennial saint by Geneva artist Johnny Vrba who gifted similar artwork to the Vatican.