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Lightning sparks fire at Willows Academy in Des PlainesApr 15, 2026 9:58 am - A lightning strike sparked a small fire at Willows Academy in Des Plaines.
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St. Charles Arts Council opens Free Little Art GalleryApr 15, 2026 9:43 am - The St. Charles Arts Council is bringing its first Free Little Art Gallery to town. It is a free-standing, self-service container designed for the community to share art with one another.
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Grow Wellness Foundation hosting Petals, Ponds & Pathways Garden WalkApr 15, 2026 9:31 am - The Grow Wellness Foundation's second annual Petals, Ponds & Pathways Garden Walk takes place June 26-27 in Naperville, featuring six private gardens with landscapes and water features.
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Are you struggling with FOBO?Apr 15, 2026 9:09 am - First there was FOMO (fear of missing out), then JOMO (joy of missing out), and now FOBO (fear of becoming obsolete). All three conditions are real and can impact behaviors and mental health in both the workplace and at home.
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McHenry County friends create bookstore on wheelsApr 15, 2026 9:04 am - The business idea came to Jacquee McLeod and Cassi Hunn while the two McHenry County women were in a Florida pool. Their families — including their husbands and two children each — were vacationing together, and the two longtime friends were talking about their dream of jointly running a bookstore. On that day last June, mobile bookstore Here for the Plot was born.
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Streamwood townhouse complex damaged in early morning fireApr 15, 2026 8:23 am - A four-unit townhouse complex in Streamwood sustained significant damage from an early Wednesday morning fire.
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Spotlight: Chicago Shakes, Shattered Globe, Facility and Steppenwolf stage premieresApr 15, 2026 8:11 am - Jason Alexander directs Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s premiere of “Fault” starring Enrico Colantoni, Strawdog Theatre stages a play about Shakespeare’s Ophelia, and the national tour of “The Great Gatsby” stops at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.
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Bensenville Park District celebrates Earth Day with recycling, volunteering and family funApr 14, 2026 11:26 pm - Bensenville Park District will host Earth Day activities on April 25, including an e-recycling and document shred event, park clean-up, and family fun celebration.
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Geneva’s Earth Day features recycling, activities and giveawaysApr 14, 2026 8:58 pm - Geneva's Earth Day celebration on April 18 at Peck Farm Park offers free recycling for shoes, clothes, electronics, and holiday lights, with fees for TVs and monitors based on screen size.
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How mistaken identity in Wheeling shoplifting case led to arrest, lawsuitApr 14, 2026 6:57 pm - Confusion about the identity of an elusive shoplifter in Wheeling led to the arrest of the wrong woman.