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AAYO launches no-cost Twisters team to expand opportunities for special needs kidsJul 23, 2025 5:36 pm - The Algonquin Area Youth Organization's Twisters baseball team for children with disabilities had its first game, offering a free and worry-free opportunity for families.
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Annual motorcycle rally to raise fentanyl awareness, support grieving familiesJul 23, 2025 5:09 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 2, the ninth annual “Ride for John — Remember U.S. ALL“ event, organized by My Child’s Life Matters, aims to raise fentanyl awareness and support grieving families when hundreds of motorcycles will meet in St. Charles and ride to Carol Stream.
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Buffalo Grove spurns apartment proposal after developer suggests increasing densityJul 23, 2025 3:27 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week rejected a request to refer a proposed four-story 64-unit apartment building on Riverwalk Drive to the planning and zoning commission.
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Demolition of massive former Sears HQ in Hoffman Estates reaches completionJul 23, 2025 3:26 pm - Just under a year after it began, structural demolition of the 2.4-million-square-foot Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates ended Tuesday with the final stairwell of the east parking garage coming down.
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Mixed Martial Arts event set to kick up excitement after hiatusJul 23, 2025 2:49 pm - It’s been six years since 3D Sideouts hosted an MMA event. On Aug. 9, the thrills return.
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Des Plaines police, school district to host National Night Out event Aug. 5Jul 23, 2025 2:44 pm - Des Plaines School District 62 officials and Des Plaines police will hold a National Night Out gathering Aug. 5.
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Concert Opera of Greater Chicago presents bel canto masterpiece: Donizetti’s ‘La Favorita’Jul 23, 2025 2:30 pm - Concert Opera of Greater Chicago has announced its summer production of Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece, “La Favorita,” an Italian opera in four acts to be performed in concert version with English supertitles.
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POC receives gift from Holy Family Church to support local familiesJul 23, 2025 2:07 pm - Partners for Our Communities recognized Holy Family Church for their generosity and continued commitment to supporting local families. A recent $76,000 donation from Holy...
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Buffalo Grove officials break ground on new Dundee Road fire stationJul 23, 2025 1:54 pm - Buffalo Grove officially broke ground Wednesday on a new Fire Station 25, a $10.1 million project that will replace a facility that served the community for five decades but badly needed an upgrade.
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Big Barn Preschool hosts Open House and Monarch Butterfly Presentation on July 31Jul 23, 2025 1:37 pm - The Big Barn Preschool is a small school that offers a unique learning environment, with a mix of one-on-one, free play, and group learning, that leads to teaching the whole child and supporting individual growth.