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Hydrant flushing begins this week in Lake ZurichApr 14, 2025 12:50 pm - Lake Zurich’s annual flushing of fire hydrants to remove sediment begins this week and runs through May 2, weather permitting. Residents are advised to use caution when ...
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New Aurora DMV+ opens as looming REAL ID deadline causes surge in demandApr 14, 2025 12:49 pm - With a May 7 deadline looming, the demand for REAL ID is surging. Here’s how and where you can get one.
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Naperville Sunrise Rotary hosts Trivia Night to benefit Kenyan school scholarshipsApr 14, 2025 12:32 pm - The Naperville Sunrise Rotary Club is raising money through a trivia night on April 28 to fund high school educations for orphans in Kenya rescued from abuse and abandonment.
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25,000 daffodils expected to bloom in St. Charles this yearApr 14, 2025 11:54 am - The St. Charles Park District and The River Corridor Foundation will meet next week to celebrate five years of collaboration and 25,000 daffodil blooms in Mount St. Mary Park.
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Fire renders Lombard home uninhabitableApr 14, 2025 11:37 am - No injuries were reported in a fire that caused significant damage to a Lombard house Saturday, officials said Monday.
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Teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault, abuse of studentApr 14, 2025 10:51 am - A Downers Grove South High School teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to sexually assaulting and sexually abusing a student.
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A silent crisis: Cradles to Crayons initiative works to close clothing insecurity gap for kidsApr 14, 2025 10:23 am - Suburban nonprofit Cradles to Crayons takes donations of children’s clothing and redistributes them to area providers to help close the inadequate clothing gap for kids.
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‘It feels like the end of days’: Trump’s China tariff shocks US importersApr 14, 2025 9:40 am - Rick Woldenberg thought he had come up with a surefire plan to protect his Chicago-area educational toy company from President Donald Trump’s massive new taxes on Chinese imports.
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‘Community of care’: Loss of teenager inspired mom to help other grieving parentsApr 13, 2025 9:00 pm - The loss of her 14-year-old son to a rare brain tumor and the “community of care” that supported her following his death inspired Amy McNicholas to reach out to others as director of Missing Pieces, the Oakbrook Terrace-based organization that helps provide support to families grieving the loss of a child.
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Sheriff’s deputy navigated uncharted territory during COVID-19 pandemicApr 13, 2025 9:00 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s deputy faced new challenges policing during the pandemic, including lack of in-person communication and difficult domestic disputes. But through it all, Deputy Tomas Flores maintained his commitment to serve and protect.