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Forest preserve district offers free wood chips May 2Apr 23, 2026 12:18 am - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering free wood chips to the public on Saturday, May 2, at Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin and Big Rock Forest Preserve in Big Rock.
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2026 St. Charles Spring Shop Crawl grows to 25 retail businessesApr 22, 2026 11:45 pm - The 2026 Spring Shop Crawl in St. Charles will take place April 25-26, featuring 25 local businesses offering special deals and promotions.
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Naperville’s India Day festival to leave city after reduced financial supportApr 22, 2026 6:54 pm - A longtime India Day celebration intends to move outside of Naperville after organizers say the city council didn’t provide enough financial support to keep it in town.
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Mount Prospect enjoying high sales tax revenues, aiming for top bond ratingApr 22, 2026 5:43 pm - Mount Prospect sales tax collections continued to grow last year, officials said this week. But the village isn’t resting on its financial laurels; the village still has a AAA bond rating in its sights.
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Brothers admit to scheme costing thousands in Oakbrook Terrace red-light camera corruption caseApr 22, 2026 5:40 pm - The bribery scandal tied to a former Oakbrook Terrace mayor was part of a larger federal investigation that brought down a state senator.
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Schaumburg honors community’s top volunteers of the past yearApr 22, 2026 5:29 pm - For the 38th year, the village of Schaumburg recognized the unsung and unpaid heroes applying their skills to making the community a better place for all at the Volunteer of the Year Awards Luncheon at Maggiano’s Wednesday.
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Illinois House finally approves megaproject bill, but Bears still seek infrastructure fundsApr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - The Illinois House voted 78-32 Wednesday night to advance megaproject legislation that would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with local governments for up to 40 years at the NFL club’s Arlington Heights property.
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Roselle man gets 45 years for shooting woman at restaurantApr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - A man who shot a woman in the head at a Roselle restaurant in 2022 has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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Person flown to trauma center after rollover crash in HampshireApr 22, 2026 5:04 pm - A person was flown to a regional trauma center following a crash in the Hampshire area in which a vehicle rolled over multiple times before trapping the person inside.
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Batavia expands GREEN Program after successful first yearApr 22, 2026 4:18 pm - The city of Batavia is launching the second year of its GREEN Program, which provides free home energy audits and grants to help residents improve home efficiency and reduce utility bills.