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The Purple Pig brings ‘a taste of city dining to the suburbs’ with opening of Oak Brook locationMar 04, 2026 2:43 pm - The celebrated Chicago restaurant The Purple Pig, with Michelin and James Beard pedigrees, will make its much-anticipated suburban debut when it opens Friday in Oakbrook Center. “We are bringing a taste of city dining to the suburbs,” co-owner Marianna Bannos said.
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‘We cannot afford to drift’: Naperville seeks timeline for energy talksMar 04, 2026 2:41 pm - Naperville City Council members want a timeline with “drop-dead dates” to help guide them as they figure out how to meet the city’s future energy needs.
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Aurora church to host Lenten concert series featuring sacred art and musicMar 04, 2026 1:55 pm - Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora will host two Lenten concerts featuring organ, piano and vocal music.
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Experience Taizé prayer and music at St. Charles Episcopal ChurchMar 04, 2026 1:24 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church will host a Taizé Prayer Service on March 15, featuring the parish choir and instrumentalists in a quiet, reflective format combining repetitive musical chants with spoken word.
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Elgin Community College to host open house April 15Mar 04, 2026 1:11 pm - Elgin Community College’s will host their free “Experience ECC” open house on Wednesday, April 15.
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West Chicago hires new city administratorMar 04, 2026 1:00 pm - An attorney from North Aurora has been hired to become the next city administrator for West Chicago.
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Toaster oven sparks fire at firefighter’s Arlington Heights homeMar 04, 2026 12:59 pm - A kitchen fire occurred Wednesday morning at an Arlington Heights firefighter’s home while he was on duty.
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Lake in the Hills fire Tuesday blamed on smoking materialsMar 04, 2026 12:44 pm - A fire reported Tuesday afternoon to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was blamed on smoking materials.
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Local historian Dan Anderson named 2025 Senior Citizen Award winnerMar 04, 2026 12:26 pm - Dan Anderson will be honored as the 2025 Senior Citizen Award winner during the 62nd annual Glen Ellyn Community Awards dinner on Tuesday, March 10, at Abbington Distinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn.
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Person killed in I-90 crash in Huntley is identifiedMar 04, 2026 12:24 pm - A Rockford woman was killed in an early-morning crash Thursday on Interstate 90 near Huntley, the McHenry County Coroner’s Office reported.