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Fourth annual Deerfield Art Festival coming June 6-7May 27, 2026 11:07 am - Get ready to kick off festival season in style at the fourth annual Deerfield Art Festival; a vibrant weekend in the heart of downtown Deerfield.
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Work on 68 new townhouses to begin this summer in NapervilleMay 27, 2026 10:27 am - Homebuilder M/I Homes has closed on land acquisition for Everly Trace of Naperville and is set to start work on the new community of 68 townhouses. It’s M/I Homes’ third townhouse development in Naperville in less than a year.
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Best Bets: Suburban museums open new exhibitionsMay 27, 2026 9:27 am - New museum exhibitions opening this weekend include Elmhurst History Museum highlighting female pioneers, Elmhurst Art Museum hosting two solo exhibitions and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art honoring great American artists.
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From Villa Park to Africa: How former Peace Corps volunteer founded Bikes for LesothoMay 27, 2026 6:00 am - Bikes for Lesotho, founded by Villa Park resident and former Peace Corps volunteer Dave Gorman, has shipped 7,000 donated bicycles to the African nation of Lesotho since 2013.
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Befriend a senior in Kane and DuPage with Little Brothers—Friends of the ElderlyMay 26, 2026 10:19 pm - Little Brothers–Friends of the Elderly is seeking volunteers in DuPage and Kane Counties to provide companionship to adults, 70 or older who are aging alone.
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Barrington UMC garden ministry growing fresh produce for local food pantriesMay 26, 2026 9:47 pm - Food pantries in Lake, Cook, Kane, and McHenry counties report persistent hunger as communities face financial strain, prompting Barrington United Methodist Church to expand their garden ministry which has produced over 290,746 pounds of vegetables for seven local food banks since inception.
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One killed, two injured in Rolling Meadows crashMay 26, 2026 9:27 pm - One person was killed and two people were injured in a two-car crash in Rolling Meadows Tuesday, officials said.
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Free ice cream social and car show at Shepherd of the PrairieMay 26, 2026 9:07 pm - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will host a free ice cream social and car show on Friday, June 12. The event features classic cars, games, music, and free ice cream while supplies last.
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Wauconda-area man electrocuted while trimming trees near power lines identifiedMay 26, 2026 7:02 pm - A man who died after being electrocuted Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as 67-year-old Edward Topel of an unincorporated area near Wauconda.
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District 116 staff pay to be restored earlier than anticipated after year of financial adjustmentsMay 26, 2026 7:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will begin restoring owed teacher and staff pay earlier than anticipated following an unexpected $11 million budget gap discovered last summer.