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‘It feels like the home library’: South Elgin library welcomes guests back after expansionJun 20, 2025 12:11 pm - The South Elgin Branch of the Gail Borden Library will hold a grand reopening celebration on Saturday. It has been closed for eight months for an expansion and improvements.
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South Elgin man faces child pornography chargesJun 20, 2025 10:16 am - A South Elgin man facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials is free on pretrial release.
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From the murders to manhunt: New book examines ‘human elements’ of Brown’s Chicken killingsJun 20, 2025 4:30 am - A suburban native who was just a kid when the Brown's Chicken murders in Palatine shocked the nation has written a new book he hopes offers new insight into the killings. “It’s focused more on the human elements of the case, and not the gore of the crime itself,” said author Patrick Wohl.
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Five local chambers join ADC Technologies/Vesco’s ribbon cutting in MontgomeryJun 19, 2025 11:02 pm - ADC Technologies acquired Vesco in 2024. The merged companies held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new combined operations in Montgomery, offering IT and printing services to small and medium businesses.
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Inside Out Club launches 15-day Kindness ChallengeJun 19, 2025 10:30 pm - The Inside Out Club DuPage launched a 15K-indness Challenge, encouraging families and individuals to complete 15 kind acts in 15 days.
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McHenry County leadership program graduates 33 civic-minded residentsJun 19, 2025 9:45 pm - Leadership Greater McHenry County announced 33 graduates of its adult Core Program, welcoming them into an alumni network focused on developing community leaders in McHenry County.
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Habitat for Humanity hosts raffle, auction in Wheaton on June 23Jun 19, 2025 9:32 pm - Score vacations, Bears tickets and exclusive prizes while helping build homes. Even if you’re not teeing off at this year’s Swing Fore Housing Golf Invitational on Monday, June 23, there’s still a great way to take part and make a difference.
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A ‘peace language’: Festival within Make Music Wheaton to celebrate Middle Eastern cultureJun 19, 2025 6:57 pm - There will be more than 70 free performances at multiple venues in Wheaton during Make Music Wheaton, which kicks off on Friday night and continues Saturday.
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Rooted in beauty: How two gardeners are enriching life at King-Bruwaert HouseJun 19, 2025 6:00 pm - Joan Holland and Emmy King, who live in The Woods, a neighborhood at King-Bruwaert House, aren't just gardeners. They’re also stewards of the land and co-chairs of the resident landscape committee, who see the grounds as a soul-nourishing sanctuary.
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Summer Jam celebrates Juneteenth in CarpentersvilleJun 19, 2025 5:21 pm - A diverse crowd gathered on Thursday for the Juneteenth Summer Jam at Carpenter Park in Carpentersville.