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Wheaton’s St. Matthew UCC launches Pride Month with Chicago band The ManyMay 27, 2026 12:40 pm - St. Matthew United Church of Christ in Wheaton celebrates Pride Month with a special worship service featuring Chicago group The Many on June 7, followed by participation in "Pride in the Park" on June 13, promoting messages of love, inclusion, and resistance to division.
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Authorities identify woman killed in I-94 crash near GurneeMay 27, 2026 12:39 pm - A woman who died early Saturday in a crash involving a semitruck and an SUV on I-94 near Gurnee has been identified as 35-year-old Waukegan woman.
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Special census to begin June 1 in WheelingMay 27, 2026 12:39 pm - A special census commissioned to confirm suspected population growth in Wheeling is scheduled to begin Monday, June 1.
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Making way for the next generation: Wermes retiring after 10 years as Wauconda police chiefMay 27, 2026 12:38 pm - Wauconda police Chief David Wermes is calling it a career after more than 10 years with the village and four decades in law enforcement.
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Prosecutors: Waukegan alderperson cast dead mother’s primary ballotMay 27, 2026 12:38 pm - A Waukegan alderperson faces up to three years in prison amid allegations she cast a mail-in ballot this spring in her dead mother’s name.
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Palatine Library announces summer reading program, ‘Plant A Seed, Read!’May 27, 2026 12:33 pm - The Palatine Library’s summer reading program, “Plant a Seed, Read!,” will be from Monday, June 1, to Saturday, Aug. 15.
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Cycle into summer during STC Live! on June 3 in St. CharlesMay 27, 2026 11:58 am - On Wednesday, June 3, the St. Charles Business Alliance invites attendees to celebrate biking and walking in St. Charles at STC Live! on the 1st Street Plaza
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Illinois Tree Climbing Championship and Arbor Fair coming to Naperville June 6-7May 27, 2026 11:45 am - The Illinois Arborist Association will host the 2026 Illinois Tree Climbing Championship and Arbor Fair on June 6-7 at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville, featuring professional arborists competing in events like aerial rescue, work climb, and speed climb.
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Bethel United Church of Christ hosts annual indoor rummage saleMay 27, 2026 11:33 am - Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst will hold its annual indoor rummage sale on June 5-6, featuring housewares, books, toys, electronics, tools, jewelry and more. All proceeds benefit the Bethel Shoe Fund, which provides shoes to students in need in Elmhurst Unit District 205.
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Roads reopen after natural gas leak in WheelingMay 27, 2026 11:32 am - A natural gas leak in Wheeling prompted road closures near Chicago Executive Airport on Wednesday morning.