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Get your green on for annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in St. CharlesMar 11, 2026 11:27 am - The 2026 St. Charles St. Patrick's Parade takes place Saturday, March 14, featuring an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. with Irish dancers and bagpipers, followed by the main parade at 2 p.m. with over 85 entries marching down Main Street.
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Geneva offers free yard-waste pickupMar 11, 2026 10:48 am - Geneva is offering free yard waste pickup during the weeks of March 16 and March 23.
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Dining out: Throwback pricing at Clara’s, Giordano’s Italian beef pizza and moreMar 11, 2026 10:00 am - Clara’s in Woodridge is offering throwback pricing from 1987, Giordano’s and Buona have teamed up again on the Italian beef pizza, and Fat Rosie’s is serving up specials for spring.
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Libertyville comics seller offers tips on collecting for investment or funMar 11, 2026 9:58 am - Peter Przysiezny has been buying and selling comics and collectibles since he was in grade school. The founder of the Comic Buying Center in Libertyville hopes to encourage a love of comics in young people, and offers tips for collectors on buying and selling.
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Barrington teen identified as driver killed in crash Monday in Deer ParkMar 11, 2026 9:05 am - A 17-year-old Barrington boy has been identified by Lake County authorities as the driver killed Monday morning in Deer Park.
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13 finalists to perform at Sinfonietta Bel Canto Voice Competition ConcertMar 11, 2026 12:17 am - The Sinfonietta Bel Canto will host its 13th annual Voice Competition Finalists Concert on Sunday, March 22, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Downers Grove, featuring singers competing for cash prizes in four age categories.
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Award-winning poets, authors offer their talents at The Literacy Connection’s Poetry FestivalMar 10, 2026 11:43 pm - “Writing Down Our Roots” is this year’s theme for the second annual Poetry & Literacy Festival fundraiser for The Literacy Connection on Saturday, April 25.
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Mother accused of abusing 11-year-old son ordered held pending trialMar 10, 2026 7:06 pm - The mother of an 11-year-old boy authorities say suffered years of abuse has been ordered held pending trial.
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Arlington Heights board split on video gamblingMar 10, 2026 6:56 pm - Arlington Heights village board members deadlocked this week on whether to allow video gambling machines in local restaurants.
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Historian Terry Lynch highlights lesser-known ‘Women of the American Revolution’Mar 10, 2026 6:51 pm - Historian Terry Lynch presents "Uncle Sam Wants You to Remember the Women of Independence" on March 14 at Glen Ellyn History Center, exploring women's crucial roles in the American Revolution and how their perception of freedom differed from men's.