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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into tractor-trailer on I-90 near Hoffman EstatesApr 29, 2026 8:22 am - A Rockford motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a tractor-trailer on Insterstate 90 in Hoffman Estates Tuesday evening.
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Best bets: ESO season comes to a close, and Orion Ensemble disbands after 35 yearsApr 29, 2026 8:16 am - The ESO closes out its season this weekend, Art in Wilder Park returns to Elmhurst, the Orion Ensemble bids farewell after 35 years, and comedian Doug Benson hosts a live taping of his podcast, “Doug Loves Movies,” at Zanies Rosemont.
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Dozens of people involved in fight at adult soccer game in West DundeeApr 29, 2026 7:43 am - It’s been called the beautiful game, but an adult soccer league game reared its ugly side when a skirmish broke out involving around 100 people in West Dundee.
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Lombard’s Lilac Time returns with concerts, parade and family eventsApr 28, 2026 11:13 pm - Lilac Time 2026 runs May 2-17 at Lombard's Lilacia Park, featuring 700 lilacs and 25,000 tulips across 7 acres with free admission and various events including the coronation of the Lilac Queen, Lilac Parade, Mutt Strut, crafts fair, and concerts.
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Bears megaproject bill takes baby steps in Senate, but ‘lots of work to be done’Apr 28, 2026 8:13 pm - “We have one chance to get this right,” and senators intend to give the legislation impacting the Bears’ future a thorough vetting, one lawmaker said.
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Skull prompts Kane Forest Preserve police to open death investigation; more bones foundApr 28, 2026 7:20 pm - Officers searching a Kane County forest preserve on Sunday after a skull was found there discovered additional bones that may be human, investigators announced Tuesday.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC launches two-week Creation Care seriesApr 28, 2026 6:10 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host a two-week creation care series starting May 3, featuring Nancy Cinatl from The Conservation Foundation speaking about native plants and their benefits for gardens and wildlife habitats
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Submit your ‘Courageous Love’ artwork to Gary Church Art Gallery by May 5Apr 28, 2026 5:51 pm - Artists aged 14 and up can submit artwork themed “Courageous Love” by May 5 for the Gary Church Art Gallery in June, exploring how love can be received unconditionally and embodied through compassion, acceptance and grace.
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Two Brothers Brewing taps apartment developer for big Warrenville projectApr 28, 2026 5:26 pm - Self-described craft beer pioneers, Two Brothers plans to keep their brewing facility where it is, but move their tap house out of an industrial park to front a major road — Route 59 — as part of a larger proposed development in Warrenville.
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Once ornamental, now invasive: That beautiful spring tree in your yard is now illegal in IllinoisApr 28, 2026 4:41 pm - Do you have a Bradford pear tree in your yard? You don’t have to remove it, but don’t plant any more. It is now considered an invasive species in Illinois.