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River Cities Rotary Club sets April 10 deadline for scholarship applicationsMar 23, 2026 10:39 am - The Rotary Club of River Cities is excited to announce applications are now open for the Brian B. Wegrzyn Scholarship Program.
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Arlington Heights hosting virtual forum on Hintz Road projectMar 23, 2026 10:39 am - Arlington Heights is holding a monthlong virtual forum about the upcoming Hintz Road Reconstruction Project between Kennicott Avenue and Arlington Heights Road.
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One hurt in vehicle fire late Sunday in LakemoorMar 23, 2026 9:46 am - Investigators are trying to determine what caused a vehicle to ignite Sunday night in Lakemoor, injuring one occupant.
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‘This place is vital’: National Register status sought for Lombard Underground Railroad stopMar 23, 2026 9:21 am - The Lombard Historical Society is trying again to get an abolitionist’s home, which was part of the Underground Railroad, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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(Almost) freezing for a reason: More than 150 take the polar plunge in Fox LakeMar 22, 2026 5:51 pm - More than 150 swimmers braved cold water and gusting winds Sunday to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois during the Fox Lake Polar Plunge.
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Sheriff: Antioch man fired shotgun toward fishermen using his private pondMar 22, 2026 4:11 pm - A 76-year-old Antioch man is behind bars facing allegations he fired a shotgun near fishermen who were in a boat on his private pond Saturday night.
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Legendary DJ Dick Biondi subject of loving fan’s documentaryMar 22, 2026 3:12 pm - Anyone who grew up in Chicago area in the 1960s and tucked a transistor radio under their pillow at bedtime will remember the voice of Dick Biondi. Now he is the subject of a documentary.
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‘Billions of dollars in savings’: Argonne unveils giant ‘treadmill’ to test and improve truck efficiencyMar 22, 2026 12:00 pm - Argonne’s latest technology will analyze the performance of current and next-generation big rigs, including autonomous trucks, with the goal of improving fuel economy and reducing freight transportation costs.
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Man who threatened to bomb Huntley High School sent to prison for battering nurseMar 22, 2026 10:45 am - A McHenry County man convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for the battery of a nurse in McHenry.
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College Achievers: Downers North graduate a national champion with DenisonMar 22, 2026 9:00 am - College Achievers: Violet Mitchell, a Downers Grove North High School graduate, was a starting guard on the Denison University women’s basketball team that on Saturday won the NCAA Division III Championship.