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From diagnosis to red carpet: City of Hope cancer survivors celebrate 5 years of lifeOct 08, 2025 4:05 pm - On Oct. 3, 358 cancer survivors celebrated five years since their diagnosis at City of Hope Cancer Center in Zion, including Charlene and Fely Kuhler, a family hit hard during the pandemic.
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Relive the Civil War at annual encampment and battle in HainesvilleOct 08, 2025 2:51 pm - Hainesville’s annual Civil War Encampment and Battle re-enactment featuring military and civilian participants in period costume returns on Oct. 18-19.
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Elgin man held on felony drug charges after traffic stop in Fox LakeOct 08, 2025 2:47 pm - An Elgin man was ordered held pending trial on felony drug charges after a recent traffic stop in Fox Lake.
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Neighboring churches in Elgin host fall fundraisers Oct. 18Oct 08, 2025 1:18 pm - Start your holiday season at Randall Road and Highland Avenue where neighboring Elgin churches — St. Hugh of Lincoln and Journey of Hope UMC — invite you to shop at their fall fundraisers on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Naperville man convicted of kicking wife to deathOct 08, 2025 1:01 pm - A Naperville man has been convicted of first-degree murder for kicking his wife to death in 2020.
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Bicyclist critically injured in crash near CaryOct 08, 2025 11:53 am - A man riding a bike near Cary was flown by helicopter to a hospital late Tuesday after a crash.
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Siblings’ fairy village attracts attention in Geneva neighborhoodOct 08, 2025 11:48 am - The Brayton siblings of Batavia have created a fairy village in their grandparents’ Geneva yard, using their imagination and creativity without digital devices. The village has attracted attention from neighbors and passers-by.
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Gurnee Parks to hold 3rd annual Halloween Fall Fest Oct. 11Oct 08, 2025 11:16 am - Gurnee Park District, in partnership with the village of Gurnee, will hold its third annual Halloween Fall Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Hunt Club Park and inside Hunt Club Park Community Center.
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Make it a Detroit-style pizza for National Pizza MonthOct 08, 2025 10:43 am - “I think when you give them a great product, once they have that first bite they’re like, ‘that’s pizza and it’s delicious,’” says Squares Pizza Pub owner Lawrence Colburn, whose new restaurant in Bartlett is among several Detroit-style pizza places in the suburbs serving up the thicker, rectangular pan pies.
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Oil Lamp’s ‘Gaslight’ delivers more melodrama than thrillsOct 08, 2025 10:34 am - Oil Lamp Theater’s revival of “Gaslight (Angel Street)” — Patrick Hamilton’s combination melodrama and suspense tale — has a nicely claustrophobic feel, but requires higher stakes and more tension if it wants to deliver real thrills.