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Northwestern Medicine steps up support for community health clinic as insurance costs soarMar 31, 2026 11:57 am - A Crystal Lake-based nonprofit medical clinic is seeing a surge of clients as health insurance costs skyrocket, leaving many to go without coverage altogether.
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Buffalo Grove woman indicted in $3.5 million fraud schemeMar 31, 2026 11:57 am - A Buffalo Grove woman faces charges of wire fraud and impersonating a federal law enforcement officer stemming from allegations she swindled multiple victims out of at least $3.5 million, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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‘Expect delays’: Project to slow traffic west of St. Charles in Kane CountyMar 31, 2026 11:45 am - Traffic is expected to be backed up starting next week in Kane County as workers install fiber-optic cables along several roadways west of St. Charles. The construction is expected to last for almost two months.
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Nonalcoholic stouts and porters have come a long way. Here are 6 of the best.Mar 31, 2026 11:20 am - A decade ago, if you wanted a nonalcoholic stout or porter, you needed to lower your expectations. But the overall quality of nonalcoholic beer has improved dramatically over the past few years. One of the more distinctive beers in a blind tasting came from Go Brewing, based in Naperville.
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Fire that started in garage damages home in AuroraMar 31, 2026 11:08 am - An Aurora home was deemed uninhabitable following a Monday morning fire that started in an attached garage.
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Spotlight: Drury Lane revives ‘Father of the Bride’Mar 31, 2026 10:53 am - This week in Chicago-area theater, Drury Lane Theatre revives “Father of the Bride,” Wise women outwit Shakespeare’s Falstaff in Chicago Shakes’ “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and Northlight concludes its season with the screwball comedy “The Angel Next Door.”
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Don’t be too eager to dig into wet soilMar 31, 2026 5:30 am - It is best to wait to work your garden’s soil until it dries, even though the early warm days may tempt you to get started in the garden. The structure of the soil can be damaged if you dig while the soil is too wet to work.
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Theatre 319 to put on ‘Noises Off’ at Aurora UniversityMar 31, 2026 12:12 am - Theatre 319 will bring its high-energy production of “Noises Off” to Aurora University on April 9-10. The classic backstage farce by Michael Frayn follows a troupe of actors attempting to stage a play called “Nothing On.”
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Downers Grove celebrates heritage during FoundersFest WeekMar 31, 2026 12:00 am - The Downers Grove Historical Society will host FoundersFest Week 2026 from late April to early May, featuring events that celebrate local history including the Pine Hollow Golf Tournament and Foresters Tree Walk on April 25.
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Join hunt for 4,000 Easter eggs at Aurora church April 4Mar 30, 2026 11:35 pm - Redeemer Community Church in Aurora will host an outdoor Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4.