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Lombard’s Lilac Time returns with concerts, parade and family eventsApr 28, 2026 11:13 pm - Lilac Time 2026 runs May 2-17 at Lombard's Lilacia Park, featuring 700 lilacs and 25,000 tulips across 7 acres with free admission and various events including the coronation of the Lilac Queen, Lilac Parade, Mutt Strut, crafts fair, and concerts.
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Bears megaproject bill takes baby steps in Senate, but ‘lots of work to be done’Apr 28, 2026 8:13 pm - “We have one chance to get this right,” and senators intend to give the legislation impacting the Bears’ future a thorough vetting, one lawmaker said.
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Skull prompts Kane Forest Preserve police to open death investigation; more bones foundApr 28, 2026 7:20 pm - Officers searching a Kane County forest preserve on Sunday after a skull was found there discovered additional bones that may be human, investigators announced Tuesday.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC launches two-week Creation Care seriesApr 28, 2026 6:10 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host a two-week creation care series starting May 3, featuring Nancy Cinatl from The Conservation Foundation speaking about native plants and their benefits for gardens and wildlife habitats
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Submit your ‘Courageous Love’ artwork to Gary Church Art Gallery by May 5Apr 28, 2026 5:51 pm - Artists aged 14 and up can submit artwork themed “Courageous Love” by May 5 for the Gary Church Art Gallery in June, exploring how love can be received unconditionally and embodied through compassion, acceptance and grace.
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Two Brothers Brewing taps apartment developer for big Warrenville projectApr 28, 2026 5:26 pm - Self-described craft beer pioneers, Two Brothers plans to keep their brewing facility where it is, but move their tap house out of an industrial park to front a major road — Route 59 — as part of a larger proposed development in Warrenville.
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Once ornamental, now invasive: That beautiful spring tree in your yard is now illegal in IllinoisApr 28, 2026 4:41 pm - Do you have a Bradford pear tree in your yard? You don’t have to remove it, but don’t plant any more. It is now considered an invasive species in Illinois.
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Stolen gold coin valued at $40,000 recovered during attempted sale at Schaumburg conventionApr 28, 2026 3:25 pm - A stolen gold coin valued at $40,000 that was once part of a sunken treasure was recovered during its attempted sale at the Central States Numismatic Society convention last Friday at the Schaumburg Convention Center.
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Warrenville townhouse largely unscathed after garage fireApr 28, 2026 2:42 pm - A Warrenville townhouse was largely unscathed by a fire in an attached garage early Tuesday morning.
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‘A consummate networker’: Elgin Chamber of Commerce president to retireApr 28, 2026 2:31 pm - Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carol Gieske this week announced her retirement after years of leadership and service to the business community.