Articles filed under Communities
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Rotary clubs partner with NAMI to create native pollinator garden in McHenry CountyJun 18, 2026 10:55 pm - Local Rotary Clubs partnered with NAMI to transform an unattractive building entrance into a native pollinator garden featuring over 300 plants. The project, completed during June 6-12, aims to support monarch butterflies.
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Fox Valley Toastmasters’ free event to help jobseekers June 20Jun 18, 2026 9:47 pm - Fox Valley Toastmasters is hosting a free event on June 20 at St. Charles Public Library for job seekers to practice interview skills.
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Fitness meets fresh air: How Monarch Landing turns movement into adventureJun 18, 2026 8:31 pm - Fitness specialist Ellen Coman at Monarch Landing senior living community creates adventure-based wellness programs that transform campus walks into engaging activities like the Petal Pickup Pursuit, where residents solve flower-themed riddles while collecting bouquet kits.
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‘A series of tactical errors’: Demonstrators blast police over shooting death of Mundelein womanJun 18, 2026 8:31 pm - More than 100 people gathered outside Mundelein village hall Thursday evening to demand justice for a woman who was fatally shot by police.
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Arlington Heights OKs drinks-to-go plan, with wristbands and special cups requiredJun 18, 2026 7:18 pm - Arlington Heights’ “social district” pilot program is set to launch in August within the existing Arlington Alfresco area. Patrons will be able to take drinks to go from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
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Libertyville chiropractor convicted of fraudJun 18, 2026 6:41 pm - A federal jury convicted a Libertyville chiropractor Friday on healthcare fraud charges for billing a private insurer for nonexistent services.
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Loaves & Fishes Community Services to host ‘Night to End Hunger 2026’Jun 18, 2026 6:40 pm - Loaves & Fishes Community Services will host its annual “Night to End Hunger” fundraiser on Sept. 18 at Hotel Arista in Naperville. The event aims to raise funds for the state's largest food pantry, which serves 10,000 people weekly.
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Fullersburg Woods joins National Register of Historic PlacesJun 18, 2026 6:18 pm - Fullersburg Woods oozes history. The U.S. Department of the Interior agrees, adding nearly 177 acres of the forest preserve in Oak Brook to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Mobile museum rolls through suburbs teaching lessons of Civil Rights Movement, HolocaustJun 18, 2026 6:02 pm - A bus parked in the lot by the Palatine Park District Community Center is taking visitors on a virtual trip through history, teaching lessons about the civil rights movement and the Holocaust that resonate in today’s society.
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Lake in the Hills Army veteran receives new roof through community partnershipJun 18, 2026 5:57 pm - Army veteran Kenneth Raymer was honored on Thursday, June 18, with a new roof on his Lake in the Hills home through the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, a nationwide initiative that recognizes veterans by providing critical home improvements.