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Why Glen Ellyn police chief says Jimmy Buffett saved his lifeJun 14, 2024 5:15 am - The late Jimmy Buffett is best remembered for tropical rock hits like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” but Glen Ellyn Police Chief Philip Norton fondly recalls the singer for more personal reasons. “Jimmy Buffett saved my life,” Norton told his village board last month.
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Swedish Days delivers nostalgia, memories and magic to downtown GenevaJun 14, 2024 2:22 am - Traditional favorites, a few new events makes Swedish Days in Geneva a festival not to be missed.
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Help round up rusty crayfish in Aug. 10 ‘Rodeo’Jun 13, 2024 10:57 pm - Attention nature enthusiasts and families! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has a mission for you.
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Board honors U-46’s music education program; district recognized with national honor for six years in a rowJun 13, 2024 10:47 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 board recently honored the district’s music education program and music educators after U-46 was recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education.”
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Help shape Waubonsee’s future by participating in a short surveyJun 13, 2024 9:32 pm - Waubonsee Community College is currently seeking input from district residents to help in the development of its long-term strategic plan.
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Cantigny Book Talk to be on ‘Nature is Our Country Club’Jun 13, 2024 8:49 pm - For his newest book “Nature Is Our Country Club: How Golf Explains Sustainability In a Changing World,” North Aurora author Christopher Cudworth spent four years researching the golf industry's economic and environmental realities as courses face changes due to climate change.
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Dominican Literacy Center names new directorJun 13, 2024 8:11 pm - Claire Wiesner-Smillie has been appointed director of the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora, effective July 1.Sister Kathleen M. Ryan, center founder and director, is retiring June 30.
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A thousand families to get free groceries at Juneteenth Food Giveaway June 14 in AuroraJun 13, 2024 8:04 pm - In honor of Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend, more than 150 members of Black fraternities and sororities are gathering on Friday, June 14, in Aurora to distribute food to those in need.
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Aurora to honor Juneteenth during a weeklong series of eventsJun 13, 2024 7:45 pm - The City of Aurora is celebrate Juneteenth holiday with a week of community events and activities, beginning with the Mr. and Miss Black Aurora crowning ceremony and concluding on Juneteenth with the annual flag-raising ceremony.
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North Aurora motorcyclist critically injured in crash near BataviaJun 13, 2024 7:39 pm - A North Aurora motorcyclist was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near Batavia. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. near Banbury Ro...