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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.
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Elmhurst church hosts Green Garden Fair with organic plants and local vendorsMar 30, 2026 10:57 pm - The Green Garden Fair on May 9 in Elmhurst will feature organic vegetable, herb, and flower seedlings for sale, along with bagged organic mushroom compost and potting mix, plus services like tool sharpening.
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Moose-a-Palooza music fest raises funds for MooseheartMar 30, 2026 9:34 pm - Tickets are now on sale for the ninth annual Moose-a-Palooza Music Fest on Aug. 29 in Batavia. The fundraiser features eight bands across two stages with proceeds benefiting children at Mooseheart Child City and School.
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Appeals court upholds DCFS worker’s conviction in AJ Freund’s deathMar 30, 2026 7:18 pm - A state appeals court Monday upheld the conviction of a former Department of Children and Family Services worker found guilty of failing to act in the case of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents.
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Arlington Heights or Hammond? Bears stadium decision expected before end of summer, Warren saysMar 30, 2026 6:49 pm - Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said Monday he expects to know late this spring or summer whether the team’s new football stadium will be in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana.
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‘In the home stretch’: Paulus Park project in Lake Zurich on track for early June completionMar 30, 2026 6:09 pm - Lake Zurich is focusing this spring on improvements at two popular parks with beaches on the namesake lake after the village recently adopted a master plan for future projects at five key parks.
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2 charged with recklessly firing gun in AuroraMar 30, 2026 5:12 pm - Two people are facing gun charges in connection with a report of gunshots being fired last week in Aurora.
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Fire damages roof of Arlington Heights homeMar 30, 2026 5:10 pm - Arlington Heights police and fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire Monday that left a two-foot hole in the roof of a home.
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Long Avenue neighborhood near Schaumburg preparing to say goodbyeMar 30, 2026 5:09 pm - The approximately 55-year-old neighborhood on Long Avenue near Schaumburg's southwest corner is experiencing its last spring before bulldozers bring about its fall in late April.