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Downtown Wheaton celebrates new outdoor dining season with Hale Street tents, live musicApr 24, 2026 11:39 am - The Hale Street tents will soon pop up in downtown Wheaton, kicking off a new season of al fresco dining.
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Burglars smash into 2 Des Plaines businessesApr 24, 2026 11:38 am - Burglars smashed their way into adjacent Des Plaines businesses this week, making off with cash and merchandise, police said Friday.
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Naperville wants input on third phase of downtown streetscape workApr 24, 2026 11:32 am - Naperville residents can weigh in on a proposed third stage of a downtown streetscape project at an open house at city hall next week.
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Kane County blood drive relocating to Geneva’s Sunset Community Center May 5Apr 24, 2026 11:00 am - The Kane County government community blood drive for the American Red Cross has been relocated for Tuesday, May 5.
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Harper College Festival Chorus hosts spring concert celebrating three milestonesApr 24, 2026 10:23 am - On April 26, the Harper College Performing Arts Center Festival Chorus celebrates three birthdays with this year’s Spring Concert: the nation’s country’s 250th, English composer John Rutter’s 80th, and the Festival Chorus’s 60th.
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A ‘lot of history’: Beidelman Furniture customers make last visits to downtown Naperville storeApr 24, 2026 9:03 am - Since announcing its closure on social media earlier this month, customers have been visiting Beidelman Furniture in Naperville for one last purchase or to share their stories of what the 165-year-old store has meant to them.
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Coasting to 50: Six Flags Great America celebrates golden anniversary with season of surprisesApr 24, 2026 6:50 am - Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip.
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Elgin Del Webb Community announces yearlong celebration for America’s 250th AnniversaryApr 23, 2026 10:02 pm - The Elgin Del Webb Edgewater community is organizing year-long celebrations for America's 250th anniversary.
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Vernon Hills home left uninhabitable by fire on ThursdayApr 23, 2026 6:56 pm - A Vernon Hills home sustained heavy damage and was left uninhabitable by a fire Thursday afternoon, officials said.
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Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes crest at major flood stage; water levels expected to begin slowly fallingApr 23, 2026 6:40 pm - As floodwaters finally top out and begin slowly to recede along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes, McHenry County officials are asking people to document and report flood damage.