Articles filed under Communities
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Behind the scenes: How volunteers, advocacy make suburbs more bike-friendlyOct 27, 2025 9:58 am - Visible are bike rodeos, community rides, and bike information booths. Behind the scenes are the unsung community heroes - local volunteers planning, organizing and often staffing various events.
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‘Anybody can walk in and connect’: 100 years of original children’s book art stirs memoriesOct 26, 2025 8:45 pm - Even for those who never read the children’s classics a new exhibition of original art at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville is meant to spark memories.
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Schaumburg firefighters give assistive device to girl with epilepsy and cerebral palsyOct 26, 2025 6:12 pm - Kelly Boscardin’s Schaumburg backyard billowed with foam Sunday as friends, neighbors and area firefighters joyously soaked themselves. They were celebrating her daughter Savanah’s upcoming 9th birthday and a surprise gift from Project Fire Buddies that promises to transform Savanah’s life.
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College Achievers: Conant graduate Starkey has a striking college debut for NebraskaOct 26, 2025 6:03 pm - College Achievers: Abigail Starkey, a freshman bowler at the University of Nebraska and a graduate of Conant High School, was named MVP of her first college tournament.
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Kids find tricks and treats on the trail in Schaumburg SundayOct 26, 2025 4:44 pm - Zombies, witches and pirates passed out candy to pandas, princesses and superheroes Sunday during the Schaumburg Park District’s annual Tricks & Treats in the Valley event at Heritage Farm.
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Two dead in crash on I-88Oct 26, 2025 2:23 pm - Two people were killed during a Saturday night crash on I-88 near North Aurora, Illinois State Police said.
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Annual holiday recycling event in LibertyvilleOct 26, 2025 11:42 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will host its annual Holiday Recycling event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Adler Park lodge, 1640 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.
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Fire leaves 2 apartments uninhabitable in AlgonquinOct 26, 2025 11:21 am - A blaze early Sunday morning left two apartments uninhabitable with heavy fire damage.
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Police investigate fatal crash in CarpentersvilleOct 26, 2025 9:59 am - Carpentersville police responded Sunday morning to the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Route 31 and Gentle Breeze Terrace.
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Two minor injuries in multi-vehicle fire at Woodfield parking deckOct 26, 2025 9:58 am - A multi-vehicle fire erupted Saturday afternoon at the Macy's side parking deck at Woodfield Mall, resulting in two minor injuries, Schaumburg fire officials said.