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Spring training for the spirit: How Lent prepares Christians for EasterMar 04, 2026 8:21 pm - Lent functions as spiritual "spring training" for Christians, offering a six-week period of self-reflection and contemplation that originated in the second century when believers began observing Jesus' 40-day wilderness fast.
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Suspect in Elk Grove Village stabbing death to remain behind barsMar 04, 2026 6:36 pm - The suspect in the stabbing death of a woman whose body was found near a dumpster outside an Elk Grove Village motel will remain behind bars until his trial.
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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg awaiting green flag to open TuesdayMar 04, 2026 6:35 pm - Anticipated for four years, only five days remain for Andretti Indoor Karting and Games to open its northernmost U.S. location in Schaumburg and anchor the first phase of a new entertainment district there.
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Sidelines: There’s no dodging Kish’s legacy with this popular fundraising tournamentMar 04, 2026 5:28 pm - High school coach and middle school administrator Joe Kish may be proud of the dodgeball tournament that attracts police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, high school football players and is a “can’t-miss” event for students at Franklin Middle School in Wheaton.
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Palatine mayor: State’s Bears funding plan could mean debt for villageMar 04, 2026 5:01 pm - Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz warned the current funding framework being considered for an Arlington Park Bears stadium could force the village into taking on debt.
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Donkey on the loose in Woodstock hit by train, owner saysMar 04, 2026 4:05 pm - A donkey that was on the loose in the Woodstock area met an untimely end Tuesday, its owner said.
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Toy gun leads to lockdown at Benedictine UniversityMar 04, 2026 3:49 pm - Benedictine University was locked down for a short time Tuesday night while Lisle police and campus security officers investigated a report of a person with a gun.
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DuPage County Forest Preserve executive director offered Florida jobMar 04, 2026 3:41 pm - Sarasota, Florida has picked Karie Friling, executive director of the Forest Preserve District of Dupage County, as its new city manager. Among the candidates was Mount Prospect Village Manager Michael Cassady.
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The Purple Pig brings ‘a taste of city dining to the suburbs’ with opening of Oak Brook locationMar 04, 2026 2:43 pm - The celebrated Chicago restaurant The Purple Pig, with Michelin and James Beard pedigrees, will make its much-anticipated suburban debut when it opens Friday in Oakbrook Center. “We are bringing a taste of city dining to the suburbs,” co-owner Marianna Bannos said.
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‘We cannot afford to drift’: Naperville seeks timeline for energy talksMar 04, 2026 2:41 pm - Naperville City Council members want a timeline with “drop-dead dates” to help guide them as they figure out how to meet the city’s future energy needs.