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Assessments rise 18.5% for single-family homes in Maine TownshipJun 09, 2025 10:42 am - The property tax assessment for a median single-family home in Maine Township is up about 18.5% from three years ago, according to the Cook County Assessor’s Office.
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Authorities: Man punched police officer in the headJun 09, 2025 10:42 am - A 22-year-old Lombard man was charged with aggravated battery after punching a Bolingbrook police officer in the head, authorities said.
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West Point Band composer headlines Wheaton Municipal Band’s season openerJun 09, 2025 10:32 am - Wheaton Municipal Band's June 12 summer kickoff concert will honor the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, featuring West Point composer Sgt. Noah Taylor and musicians from Wheaton middle schools.
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Warrenville resident opens up garden with over 750 varieties of hostas and moreJun 09, 2025 10:30 am - John Richter opens his private garden featuring grafted trees, variegated bushes, thousands of daylilies, over 750 hostas, and sculptures. Call to schedule a visit.
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Fighting for the right to die: Terminally ill Lombard woman continues push for medical ‘aid in dying’ billJun 09, 2025 10:12 am - Deb Robertson isn’t giving up on state legislation that would give terminally ill patients like herself the option to end their lives with medical assistance.
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Annual Radiothon Raises Funds for Aurora Area Interfaith Food PantryJun 08, 2025 11:50 pm - The entire community is welcome when the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry hosts its annual Radiothon to help keep the shelves stocked for families and individuals in need.
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‘While we still have time’: DuPage County ecologists working to save endangered dragonflyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Ecologists with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are working to preserve the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly.
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Legislation regarding impact fees for schools on hold after clearing General AssemblyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation clarifying municipal officials’ ability to impose fees to help schools pay for construction necessitated by residential developments has cleared the General Assembly — but it isn’t being enacted just yet.
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Cancer survivors share their journeys at Northwest Community Hospital celebrationJun 08, 2025 5:31 pm - About 150 cancer survivors and 50 volunteers gathered Sunday at Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights for the Around the World Cancer Survivor Celebration, bringing together patients, caregivers and medical professionals.
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Former Algonquin school worker pleads guilty to possession of images of child sex abuseJun 08, 2025 2:53 pm - A former employee of Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to an amended charge of possessing images of child sex abuse.