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Seigle Foundation sponsors the expansion of Elgin Youth Symphony’s Starter Strings ProgramApr 05, 2026 11:41 pm - Seigle Foundation awarded arts grants to 10 organizations including Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Wings, Chamber Music on the Fox, and two new recipients: Ballet Folklorico Girasol and iambe theatre ensemble
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Vanguard Gifted Academy students join in World Maths DayApr 05, 2026 11:16 pm - Students at Vanguard Gifted Academy in Batavia participated in World Maths Day, testing mathematical fluency in 60-second rounds against global peers. The school focused on personal growth and fact fluency rather than rankings or winning.
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Religious leaders gather at ISKCON Temple for monthly interfaith collaborationApr 05, 2026 9:17 pm - Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh and ISKCON Naperville hosted the monthly Naperville Interfaith Leaders' Association meeting in March, bringing together leaders from 11 different faith traditions to promote dialogue and community understanding.
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Lombard Garden Club celebrates 100 years with library exhibitApr 05, 2026 8:47 pm - The Lombard Garden Club celebrates its 100th anniversary with an exhibit at Helen Plum Library through April 30, showcasing the club's history of community beautification and horticultural education since its establishment on May 28, 1926.
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‘Please clean up’: Volunteer warns of harm done by fishing litterApr 05, 2026 8:10 pm - With trout season underway this weekend, a volunteer with the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors is reminding people about the dangers of improperly discarded fishing line and other gear.
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Pediatric doctors seek greater education for those riding electronic bikes, scootersApr 05, 2026 8:10 pm - As the weather warms, electronic bicycles and scooters also return to suburban neighborhoods, and should be used appropriately to avoid injury.
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Buffalo Grove looks ahead to 2050 in its comprehensive plan draftApr 05, 2026 5:50 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees will look at the draft of the village’s new comprehensive plan Monday night.The 2050 vision embraces walkability, open and green spaces, a mix of development and central gathering places, as well as aging-in-place and environmental sustainability.
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Autopsy scheduled for 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found in Vernon Hills homeApr 05, 2026 4:48 pm - An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of an 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found inside a Vernon Hills home Friday and whose 50-year-old son barricaded himself within the home, Vernon Hills police said.
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Mount Prospect manufactured home fire believed accidentalApr 05, 2026 2:19 pm - A fire at a manufactured home near Mount Prospect is believed accidental.
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Easter Mass draws faithful at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des PlainesApr 05, 2026 2:13 pm - With sun streaming in through a skylight inside the Chapel of St. Joseph, Fr. Esequiel Sanchez delivered Easter Sunday mass in English to a full crowd at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.