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3 suburban spellers test mettle at 101st Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 26, 2026 10:45 am - Three suburban contestants, two of them veterans, are representing their respective counties at this week’s Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre concludes its season with Tom Stoppard’s final play, ‘Leopoldstadt’May 26, 2026 10:17 am - Writers Theatre concludes its season with the largest production in its history: Tom Stoppard’s family drama “Leopoldstadt.” Plus, Lookingglass Theatre Company premieres “The Untitled Vampire Play” and the Physical Theater Festival returns to Chicago.
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Schaumburg to celebrate Bike Month again with June eventsMay 26, 2026 9:49 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to celebrate Bike Month in June when a variety of fun activities will be offered.
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Property tax break would help Bears, but economic benefits ‘murky’ for taxpayers, treasurer’s report saysMay 26, 2026 5:00 am - A Cook County Treasurer’s report is skeptical of pending legislation that would give the Chicago Bears significant property tax breaks for a potential Arlington Heights stadium.
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Memorial Day 2026: Suburban communities honor soldiers’ ultimate sacrificeMay 25, 2026 5:18 pm - “Live a life worthy of their sacrifice.” Addressing attendees at the Arlington Heights Memorial Day ceremony, retired Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch proclaimed that is the proper way to honor the village’s 68 servicemen who died in conflicts dating from the Civil War through Operation Enduring Freedom. Arlington Heights was among the suburban commemoration ceremonies during which hundreds of people paid their respects.
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Suburbs in 60 secondsMay 25, 2026 3:13 pm - Learn about stopping scams: A representative from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office will talk about stopping scams and identity theft prevention in Des ...
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From art school to soccer pitch: Peter Robinson’s six-decade career celebrated in new exhibition in Glen EllynMay 25, 2026 2:54 pm - “The Saturday Man: At the Edge of the Game” highlights the work of soccer photographer Peter Robinson in an exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage.
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Photo Gallery: Memorial Day ceremonies in the suburbsMay 25, 2026 2:25 pm -
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Greener Good opens new ‘creative reuse hub’ in Arlington HeightsMay 25, 2026 11:00 am - Greener Good is an environmentally friendly, one-stop shop for every Chicago-area artist looking for supplies and hands-on workshops and recently relocated to a larger space in Arlington Heights.
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Streamwood Memorial Day ceremony recognizes past, future serviceMay 24, 2026 5:53 pm - Streamwood’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, held on the 35th anniversary of the village’s veterans memorial, recognized our military’s past, but also its future.