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Focus on fall planting and transplantingOct 02, 2024 12:17 am - Fall is a great time for planting and transplanting perennials, trees and shrubs. In general, trees and shrubs do not need to be pruned when transplanted to compensate for loss of roots during transplanting. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain, help plants reestablish their root systems.
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Aurora church blesses handmade quilts and girls' dresses, baby-care kitsOct 01, 2024 11:41 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated annual Quilt Weekend Sept. 28-29. More than 100 quilts handmade by congregants, girls' dresses and more than 50 baby-care kits assembled by members were blessed at worship.
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Geneva’s Natural Resources Committee to discuss single-use plastics Oct. 26Oct 01, 2024 11:25 pm - The City of Geneva’s Natural Resources Committee will be hosting a discussion about single-use plastics during its next lecture series presentation on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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East Dundee man charged in drug-induced homicideOct 01, 2024 8:58 pm - An East Dundee man is accused of killing a woman by arranging for her to meet with a dealer who sold her drugs containing fentanyl.
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O Tannenbaum: Tickets go on sale for ‘Illumination’ at the Morton ArboretumOct 01, 2024 8:52 pm - “Illumination,” the holiday light show returning next month to the Morton Arboretum, has been rooted in the idea that bare trees are still beautiful in winter. Follow a m...
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DuPage County Dist. 2 board members host donation drive for domestic violence shelterOct 01, 2024 8:49 pm - Donations to benefit a domestic violence shelter in DuPage County can be made through the end of October.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 6-12Oct 01, 2024 8:07 pm - Plant and bulb sales, garden club meetings and more.
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Batavia City Council continues looking at dam removalOct 01, 2024 7:59 pm - More than a year after making plans to remove the Batavia Dam, city council members are budgeting $200,000 for a feasibility study to be conducted in 2025 before moving f...
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‘Yes, we’re ready’: Suburban firefighters doing search and rescue in hurricane-ravaged North CarolinaOct 01, 2024 7:26 pm - Two dozen firefighters from Cook and DuPage counties are among the first responders doing searches and rescues and providing other assistance near Asheville, North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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Support cancer survivors at Northwestern Medicine Walk & 5KOct 01, 2024 6:51 pm - Lace up those running or walking shoes and head to Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva to celebrate cancer survivors and help raise money for patients and families. Set for Saturday, Oct. 19, the event will be followed by a festival on the Kane County Cougars field.