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‘Gourmet’ coffee shop with breakfast, lunch items to replace shuttered Burger King in CaryMar 07, 2026 11:52 am - A gourmet coffee shop soon will be replacing the shuttered Burger King drive-through along Route 14 in Cary.
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Four Route 53 ramps at Palatine Road closed until late summerMar 07, 2026 11:34 am - The village of Arlington Heights was notified late last week that the four cloverleaf ramps at the Route 53-Palatine Road interchange would be closed from Friday until late summer.
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‘Step Into Spring’ with Downtown Batavia’s inaugural wine walkMar 06, 2026 11:31 pm - Downtown Batavia's inaugural Step into Spring: Wine Walk on March 21 features self-guided tours through 14 participating businesses offering 1-oz. wine tastings with red and white options at each stop.
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Naperville Chorus to perform opera, sacred classics for 50th anniversary concert April 19Mar 06, 2026 9:41 pm - The Naperville Chorus will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a concert titled “Opera Choruses & Great Choral Classics” on April 19, in Naperville. Led by new music director Kevin Kelly, the performance features works from “Aida,” “Carmen,” and “The Creation.”
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Lombard infrastructure project receives statewide engineering awardMar 06, 2026 8:47 pm - The village of Lombard’s Large-Diameter Combined Sewer Lining Project has been recognized with a Special Achievement Award in the Waste and Storm Water category by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois as part of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards.
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American Place Casino rewinds ‘Back to the ’80s’Mar 06, 2026 8:12 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 21, American Place Casino in Waukegan hosted their 3-year anniversary party themed after the age of arcade games, glam metal, and neon glow.
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Always on the front lines: Oak Trace resident’s lifelong fight for justiceMar 06, 2026 8:01 pm - Nancy Carlson, an Oak Trace resident, has spent over 50 years advocating for marginalized groups including civil rights, women's rights, disability protections, and LGBTQ+ youth, driven by principle rather than personal circumstances.
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St. Isidore students ‘Travel the World’ with Hearthwood residents for Read Across AmericaMar 06, 2026 7:27 pm - Kindergarten and first-grade students from St. Isidore Catholic School in Bloomingdale visited Hearthwood Senior Living in Bartlett for a Read Across America celebration inspired by the Dr. Seuss classic “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
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Aurora man sentenced to prison after two incidents of battery to a peace officerMar 06, 2026 6:12 pm - An Aurora man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after two different incidents of battery to a peace officer, including one that left an Aurora police officer with multiple facial fractures, authorities announced Friday.
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Former Fashion Outlets exec takes helm as new Rosemont tourism chiefMar 06, 2026 6:11 pm - Katie Walsh, a former marketing manager at shopping centers in Rosemont and downtown Chicago, is the new director of the Rosemont Convention & Tourism Bureau.