Articles filed under Communities
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Apartment fire in Elgin displaces a dozen families, sends two to hospitalMay 14, 2025 4:11 pm - A dozen families were displaced and two people were sent to the hospital after an apartment fire in Elgin on Wednesday morning.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District volunteer honored with Governor’s AwardMay 14, 2025 4:02 pm - Bolingbrook resident Bruce Kulik becomes the first Forest Preserve District of DuPage County volunteer to receive prestigious 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.
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Stories of Local Impact: Don and Dianne Skeet, how one couple’s generosity is making an ongoing differenceMay 14, 2025 3:55 pm - Leaders and Legacies, a partnership with the Daily Herald and DuPage Foundation, continues with Dianne and Don Skeet who left a legacy that supports children, families, and nonprofits across DuPage County.
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180-year-old St. Charles home could be demolished to make way for parking lotMay 14, 2025 2:01 pm - A 180-year-old St. Charles home has evaded demolition for years despite owners’ attempts to level the structure and convert the site to a parking lot. But its time may soon be up after a planning and development committee recommended approval for the first steps towards demolition.
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Gurnee man gets 12-year sentence on fentanyl, cocaine chargesMay 14, 2025 1:59 pm - A Gurnee man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on federal drug and firearms charges alleging he trafficked fentanyl and cocaine.
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‘The right balance’: The Greggory brings live-fire cooking, emphasis on hospitality to South BarringtonMay 14, 2025 1:46 pm - A partnership of three veteran restaurateurs more than 25 years in the making has brought The Greggory to South Barrington, offering American classics with Mediterranean influences and an emphasis on service and hospitality.
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Hear historic 1698 organ at Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour concert May 18May 14, 2025 1:30 pm - Historic 1698 Harttman/Kurtz pipe organ, the oldest in North America, to be featured in free May 18 concert at Church of the Brethren headquarters in Elgin.
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2025-2026 seasonMay 14, 2025 1:27 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announced its 2025-2026 season will begin in November with “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley.”
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Prospect Heights to resume debate over backyard chicken rules May 27May 14, 2025 12:59 pm - The city of Prospect Heights will resume its consideration of regulations on the keeping of backyard chickens that occupied most of last year before stopping one step short of approval in December.
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New Aurora mayor calls for people-centered economic development, better relations with aldermenMay 14, 2025 12:58 pm - New Aurora Mayor John Laesch is promising to focus on people when considering economic development and to share power with city council members.