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Antioch teen Joseph Hettich earns Eagle Scout honorJun 18, 2026 4:55 pm - Joseph Hettich of Antioch earned Scouting America's highest honor at the Eagle Scout Award June 7. For his community service project, he led 30 volunteers in completely rehabilitating the neglected acre-sized property around the Antioch Scout house.
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Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awards $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025Jun 18, 2026 2:40 pm - The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025, including $600,000 in Community Impact Grants to 20 organizations and over $3.4 million in scholarships to 569 students.
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Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin to meet with 5th Ward residentsJun 18, 2026 2:29 pm - Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin of the 5th Ward and other city leaders will meet with residents June 29.
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Teen charged with stealing from Oak Brook store, fleeing police at high speedJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - A 17-year-old teen is being detained pretrial, accused of stealing more than $1,000 of items from an Oakbrook Center store, then fleeing police at high speeds.
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Developer eyes former BP campus in Naperville after previous rejection of data center proposalJun 18, 2026 1:36 pm - Six months after the Naperville City Council pulled the plug on plans for a data center along Warrenville Road, the same developer is eyeing the nearby former BP campus, officials have confirmed.
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Maximum $15.5 million price approved for new Hoffman Estates fire station near St. AlexiusJun 18, 2026 12:39 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a guaranteed maximum price of just over $15.5 million for construction of the new Fire Station 22 next to Hoffman Estates Community Bank on Higgins Road.
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Child dies in retention pond in Lake in the HillsJun 18, 2026 10:53 am - A 7-year-old child died Wednesday night in a pond in Lake in the Hills.
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Stoppard’s sweeping family drama ‘Leopoldstadt’ dazzles at Writers TheatreJun 18, 2026 9:01 am - If Writers Theatre ever joins the ranks of Regional Theatre Tony Award winners, its bravura Midwest premiere of “Leopoldstadt” will have played a role in that honor.
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Oak Trace launches Emerging Leaders Initiative to invest in future leadersJun 17, 2026 10:29 pm - Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove launches its Emerging Leaders initiative, a year-long leadership development program for high-potential employees. Five team members were selected for the inaugural class.
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Chicago man charged in Barrington shop burglaryJun 17, 2026 7:40 pm - A Chicago man was arrested after an investigation into a December burglary in Barrington, officials said.