Articles filed under Communities
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West Chicago mayor’s renderings spark community interest in downtown developmentAug 21, 2025 1:15 pm - West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey recently posted a series of renderings of downtown improvements on Facebook that has residents buzzing with curiosity.
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Family of 2-year-old boy killed in Portillo’s crash in Oswego seeking more than $100,000 in damagesAug 21, 2025 12:55 pm - The family of a 2-year-old boy who was killed in July when a car crashed into the front entrance of the Portillo’s restaurant in Oswego is seeking more than $100,000 in damages as part of a lawsuit filed against the company.
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Geneva author to sign children’s book at TownHouse Books SaturdayAug 21, 2025 12:02 pm - Geneva author Scott Comperda will sign copies of his first published children’s book, “I Can Invent Great Things, Too!,” at TownHouse Books & Cafe in St. Charles Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Elgin launches online platform for community engagementAug 21, 2025 12:02 pm - Elgin has launched a new online platform to make it easier for residents to learn about city projects and initiatives and share feedback.
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Richardson Adventure Farm travels ‘Back to 1985’ with this fall’s corn mazeAug 21, 2025 11:48 am - If you know what 88 mph in a flux capacitor-equipped DeLorean brings, you are going to love this year’s Richardson “World’s Largest” Corn Maze.
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Win a free burrito per month for a year at grand reopening of Wheaton QDOBA FridayAug 21, 2025 11:45 am - QDOBA Mexican Eats will celebrate their newly remodeled restaurant in Wheaton Friday by giving away free burritos for a year to the first 100 guests in line. Starting at 11 a.m., the first 100 guests in line will be awarded a punch card good for one free burrito per month for a year.
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‘It’s time to grow’: Black Lung Brewing coming home to Grayslake with new taproomAug 21, 2025 11:14 am - A Grayslake resident whose craft beer brewing hobby became a passion and grew to a business with two locations is coming home with a larger, upgraded taproom.
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Rosemont’s Fashion Outlets adds Rag & Bone to retailer lineupAug 21, 2025 11:14 am - Fashion Outlets of Chicago announces the recent additions of Rag & Bone, TUMI, Intimissimi and Victoria’s Secret to its lineup of more than 130 stores.
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SUV stolen, vehicles burglarized in Batavia neighborhoodAug 21, 2025 10:58 am - Batavia police are investigating the theft of an SUV and several vehicle burglaries that happened early Thursday morning in the Tanglewood neighborhood on the far west side of the city.
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Gridiron Queens growing flag football alongside the Bears, IHSAAug 21, 2025 10:38 am - Gridiron Queens, a flag football club for middle school and high school girls based in Elgin, is doing its part to grow the sport and give kids more chances to have fun playing.