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Army veteran finds comfort at new Fisher House during his wife’s stay at Lovell FHCCSep 23, 2025 6:11 pm - Army veteran Dean Biddle stayed at the new Fisher House in Lovell FHCC while his wife was hospitalized, experiencing the comfort and support the North Chicago facility provides for free for military families.
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25 years of play, healing and hope: How St. Alexius’ Child Life internship reshaped pediatric caregivingSep 23, 2025 5:49 pm - For 25 years, the Child Life internship program at St. Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates has been paving career paths in a service integral to most pediatric departments.
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Schaumburg celebrates start of ‘Main Street’-like development of The District at VeridianSep 23, 2025 5:14 pm - Attendees of Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for The District at Veridian, at the east end of Schaumburg’s former Motorola campus, got to see two months of progress on a nine-story apartment building above a ground-level restaurant and retail area.
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‘Conservation takes action’: How volunteers restored 589 acres at Palatine forest preserveSep 23, 2025 5:02 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visited Palatine on Tuesday to praise the work of dozens of volunteers who’ve restored hundreds of acres at Deer Grove East Forest Preserve to their natural state.
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State lawmaker Howard to become DuPage County judgeSep 23, 2025 4:48 pm - State Rep. Terra Costa Howard is giving up her seat in the state House to become a DuPage County Circuit Court judge.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 4Sep 23, 2025 3:54 pm - Upcoming events for garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, including meetings, holiday luncheon, and plant shows.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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NAMI DuPage Run for the Mind to support mental health programsSep 23, 2025 3:16 pm - Join NAMIWALKS/Run for the Mind 5K and 1-Mile Color Run on Sept. 27 in Warrenville to raise awareness and funds for mental health programs.
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Algonquin Commons shopping center sold for $100M after revampSep 23, 2025 2:53 pm - The Algonquin Commons shopping center has been sold to new owners about a year after it went on the market.
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CASA Kane County hosts Community Summit on Youth, Recovery & ReformSep 23, 2025 2:52 pm - CASA Kane County is hosting a community summit on youth, recovery, and reform on Oct. 16, featuring keynote speakers, a youth panel, and a conversation with the DCFS Director.