Articles filed under Communities
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West Suburban Community Pantry receives $545k in state grantsSep 19, 2025 9:34 pm - West Suburban Community Pantry received a $545,000 grant from the state, enabling them to source and distribute food to those facing hunger in DuPage and Will counties, where demand has surged.
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St. Charles plans to adopt local rules for motorized bikes, scootersSep 19, 2025 7:26 pm - St. Charles City Council members are considering proposed regulations regarding the use of motorized bicycles and scooters.
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Public hearing on proposed solar farm near Antioch continued againSep 19, 2025 7:24 pm - A public hearing regarding a proposed solar array on a farm field near Antioch has been continued for a third session after residents across the street made their case.
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American Airlines pilot whose grounded flight on 9/11 inspired musical plans to attend Paramount’s productionSep 19, 2025 6:39 pm - Beverley Bass, the retired American Airlines pilot who inspired one of the characters in the Tony Award-winning “Come From Away” will be a special guest of the Paramount Theatre at Saturday’s performance of the heartwarming tuner about the residents of a small town in Canada who welcomed some 7,000 stranded airline passengers following the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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‘More important to do it right’: DuPage County hits pause on revamp of Heritage GallerySep 19, 2025 5:35 pm - Officials have paused plans to revamp the former DuPage Heritage Gallery at the county’s administration building in Wheaton.
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Wheaton rejects cat lounge along Roosevelt RoadSep 19, 2025 5:17 pm - Wheaton City Council members have rejected a proposal to create a cat lounge in a vacant strip mall space off Roosevelt Road.
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Woman charged with intent to deliver controlled substance in BartlettSep 19, 2025 4:35 pm - A Chicago woman received drug-related charges after her arrest during a traffic stop in Bartlett Wednesday night.
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Pizza Ranch set to open first suburban location in Round Lake BeachSep 19, 2025 1:44 pm - The first Pizza Ranch franchise in the suburbs will open to the public Monday in Round Lake Beach.
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$1.2 million face-lift proposed for McHenry’s Cold Springs ParkSep 19, 2025 1:30 pm - Since Cold Springs Park was donated to the city of McHenry in 1994, there has been little development on the 46-acre parcel.A new proposal developed by the McHenry parks and recreation department, with the help of Hitchcock Design Group and resident input, would spend $1.2 million to enhance nature-based play areas and more.
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‘It’s amazing’: Glen Ellyn District 41 offers full-day kindergarten with 12-classroom centerSep 19, 2025 12:26 pm - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has unveiled a new kindergarten center with a tree house theme and its own mascot. The 12-classroom center allows the district to offer all-day kindergarten. “To see it all come together into this … I am beyond thrilled that we're here,” Superintendent Jeff McHugh said.