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Fire that injured 15 in Des Plaines still under investigationMay 07, 2026 12:25 pm - The cause of an explosion and fire at a Des Plaines apartment building remained under investigation Thursday.
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Santa’s Village is set open May 16 and the parakeets are coming backMay 07, 2026 10:49 am - Santa’s Village in East Dundee will open for its 2026 season on May 16, followed by the opening of Santa Springs Water Park on May 23.
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Unplugged and unbothered: Best spots in the Tri-Cities to sit and relaxMay 07, 2026 9:55 am - Peace and quiet: Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun shares some of his favorite spots in the Tri-Cities to sit and relax.
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Glen Ellyn Historical Society recruits baton twirlers of all ages for Fourth of July paradeMay 07, 2026 8:55 am - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society wants to form a marching unit of baton twirlers to join “seventy-six trombones” or so in a big Independence Day parade.
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Energetic cast, 1980s nostalgia power Metropolis’ ‘Wedding Singer’May 07, 2026 8:47 am - Middling musical “The Wedding Singer” gets a high-octane revival courtesy of director Amber Mak and the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre.
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Late-night fire in Huntley leaves home uninhabitableMay 07, 2026 8:41 am - A late-night fire at a house in Huntley Wednesday rendered the home uninhabitable, authorities said.
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Authorities excavate at South Elgin home a decade after teen girl disappearedMay 07, 2026 7:54 am - A decade after teenager Kianna Galvin went missing, Kane County authorities performed a “forensic excavation” at a South Elgin home Thursday in an attempt to find evidence connected to the disappearance.
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Voices Unlimited Chorus celebrates the Declaration’s 250th anniversaryMay 07, 2026 12:59 am - The Voices Unlimited Chorus will perform “America -- Keep Singing,” a spring concert commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, on May 17 in Elgin. The program includes a Thomas Jefferson portrayal, patriotic songs, armed forces tributes, and faith-based music.
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A new chapter for wildlife: DuPage unveils net-zero conservation centerMay 06, 2026 11:43 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County opened its new 27,000-square-foot DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn, which treats over 11,000 sick, injured, and orphaned native animals annually and educates tens of thousands of visitors about wildlife.
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Teens arrested, but Arlington Heights school resource officer’s gun still missingMay 06, 2026 6:59 pm - Two teens face felony charges in connection with the disappearance of an Arlington Heights police officer’s gun after it was mistakenly left in a school bathroom Monday, authorities announced Wednesday.