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Palatine hosting monthly open house meetings for residentsMar 16, 2026 12:40 pm - Palatine is launching an open house series of meetings next month to provide residents an informal setting to learn about various aspects of the village, ranging from permit and zoning requirements to police and fire operations.
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Arlington Heights paint collection event set for April 14Mar 16, 2026 12:40 pm - The Arlington Heights Health & Human Services Environmental Health Division is hosting a free latex paint collection event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m Tuesday, April 14, at the public works building, 222 N. Ridge Ave.
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Electronics recycling returns to Hoffman Estates April 6Mar 16, 2026 12:40 pm - A weekly electronics recycling program returns to Hoffman Estates this year.
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Gurnee shredding event set for April 11Mar 16, 2026 12:39 pm - Gurnee is hosting a free shredding event for residents from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11, at village hall, 325 N. O’Plaine Road.
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House damaged in Aurora fireMar 16, 2026 12:37 pm - A house in Aurora was deemed uninhabitable after a Friday morning fire, officials announced Monday.
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Spotlight: Steel Beam bids farewell to St. CharlesMar 16, 2026 12:28 pm - Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles closes, Theater Wit stages the Midwest premiere of Itamar Moses’ “The Ally,” and the Harry Potter revue “Potted Potter” returns for a brief run.
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Midwestern University announces tuition freeze for 2026-27 academic yearMar 16, 2026 10:44 am - Midwestern University will freeze tuition across all programs for the 2026-27 academic year. The decision comes at a time when nationwide federal lending changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill introduce annual and lifetime borrowing caps for graduate and professional students.
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After Naperville council nixes controversial data center, Pulte Homes development pitched for siteMar 16, 2026 9:13 am - Almost two months after Naperville city council members rejected plans for a controversial data center near a high-profile intersection, the property owner is soliciting their input on a proposed 262-unit residential development at the site.
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy’s Day 5K raises funds for local charitiesMar 15, 2026 11:15 pm - The 17th annual Sunrise Rotary St. Paddy's Day 5K took place March 14 in downtown Naperville, right before the St. Patrick's Day Parade, with proceeds supporting DuPage PADS, Loaves & Fishes and NAMI DuPage.