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Villa Park man accused of punching police officer in faceNov 03, 2025 4:31 pm - A Villa Park man has been accused of punching a police officer in the face after a high-speed car chase.
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Buffalo Grove firefighters install smoke alarm to alert hard-of-hearing childNov 03, 2025 4:11 pm - A 4-1/2-year-old child who is hard-of-hearing can sleep more securely now that Buffalo Grove firefighters equipped his family’s home with one of the state’s first “bed shaker” smoke alarm systems.
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I Just Am Art Studio hosts World Kindness Day EventNov 03, 2025 4:02 pm - The new I Just Am Art Studio invites the community to celebrate World Kindness Day with a simple act of giving.
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Q Center highlights St. Charles economic impactNov 03, 2025 3:47 pm - Q Center, St. Charles' premier conference and meeting venue, draws 26,000 visitors annually, generating significant economic impact.
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Lake County Model Railroad Club hosts open house Nov. 8-9Nov 03, 2025 2:13 pm - The Lake County Model Railroad Club will celebrate 53 years of model railroading with its fall open house.
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Covenant Living residents crochet mats from plastic bags for veterans groupNov 03, 2025 2:03 pm - A group of Covenant Living residents create waterproof sleeping mats from recycled plastic bags for unsheltered veterans. They collect plastic bags, flatten them, cut into strips, and crochet them into mats, a time-consuming process.
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Fox River Valley Initiative to host affordable housing meeting Nov. 8Nov 03, 2025 1:52 pm - On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Fox River Valley Initiative will meet to address lack of affordable housing in Kane and DuPage counties. It will include a tour of an integrated permanent supportive housing development on Elgin’s west side.
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Step inside a real-life Christmas movie Nov. 21 to Dec. 24 in Long GroveNov 03, 2025 1:46 pm - This season, Historic Downtown Long Grove — recently featured as the backdrop for a major holiday movie starring Mario Lopez and several other Hollywood productions — once again transforms into a magical winter wonderland with its beloved Vintage Holidays celebration, running Nov. 21 through Dec. 24.
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Lombard commemorates Veterans Day with Nov. 11 ceremonyNov 03, 2025 11:33 am - Lombard is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Lombard Common Park. Keynote speaker will be Vietnam veteran Tom Zilla, who served as a flight operations specialist and gunner on Huey helicopters.
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DuPage County Board to convene night meetingNov 03, 2025 10:55 am - DuPage County Board members will hold a rare nighttime meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12.