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Des Plaines set to buy most of former Methodist Camp Ground for $4M, ending legal battleApr 30, 2026 3:38 pm - Des Plaines would purchase most of a historic — but flood-prone — campground for $4 million under a deal before the city council.
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Youth League hosts ‘Power Hour’ connecting Lake Park students with local elected officialsApr 30, 2026 2:30 pm - The Youth League of the League of Women Voters hosted a "Power Hour" at Lake Park High School where students met with local officials including Roselle Mayor David Pileski, Itasca Mayor Jeff Pruyn, and Hanover Park Village Trustee Yasmeen Bankole.
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Arlington Alfresco returns to downtown Arlington Heights FridayApr 30, 2026 12:49 pm - Arlington Alfresco, the popular outdoor dining zone in downtown Arlington Heights, returns for the season Friday.
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Former Buffalo Grove Dominick’s redevelopment gets financial backingApr 30, 2026 11:50 am - Buffalo Grove-based Shorewood Development Group has secured financing for its effort to revitalize the former Buffalo Grove Dominick’s site into a two-tenant space shared by a grocer and fitness studio.
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Carol Stream home left uninhabitable after morning fireApr 30, 2026 11:30 am - No injuries were reported from a house fire Thursday morning in Carol Stream that left the home uninhabitable.
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Two juveniles charged with firing guns in ElginApr 30, 2026 10:52 am - Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a report of gunfire early Sunday morning in Elgin.
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Man convicted in DUI crash that killed 2 in 2005 pleads guilty in new drunk-driving collision near McHenryApr 30, 2026 8:53 am - A man convicted in a drunk-driving crash that killed two people on New Year’s Day 2005 has pleaded guilty to driving drunk last November when, authorities said, he caused a crash near McHenry.
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Historian and actor Terry Lynch brings to life ‘John Adams: A Lawyer in Adversity’Apr 30, 2026 12:11 am - On Saturday, May 9, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society presents historian and actor Terry Lynch as he portrays the second President of the United States, John Adams.
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Harmonia Concert Series presents Beethoven and Rachmaninoff in intimate chamber settingApr 29, 2026 11:55 pm - Harmonia Concert Series concludes its 2026 season with "Pocket Concertos" on May 17, featuring Beethoven's Fourth and Rachmaninoff's Second piano concertos arranged for piano and string quintet.
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Free Aurora GreenFest to feature over 100 exhibitors on Energy Smart LivingApr 29, 2026 9:21 pm - Aurora GreenFest returns May 2 after a one-year hiatus, featuring over 100 exhibitors focused on energy efficiency and environmental conservation with the theme "Make a Difference! Be Energy Smart!"