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Final vote on Des Plaines church expansion plan delayedJun 16, 2026 7:09 pm - A Des Plaines City Council vote on a church’s expansion plan has been delayed.
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Pritzker, Welch hand off stadium deal’s next move to BearsJun 16, 2026 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Tuesday called on the Bears to express what they want for a stadium deal to stay in Illinois.
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Police: Schaumburg man charged in Barrington sex assaultJun 16, 2026 6:52 pm - A Schaumburg man was charged after an investigation into a February sexual assault in Barrington, officials said.
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Defying the elements and odds, storm-swept piping plover eggs rescued, yielding chicksJun 16, 2026 6:47 pm - A remarkable chapter in the continuing story of the federally endangered piping plover is unfolding as four eggs washed away in a storm and exposed to elements for more than 12 hours were recovered and have hatched.
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Long-awaited Naperville Riverwalk park now under constructionJun 16, 2026 6:45 pm - After years on the drawing board, the North Central College Riverwalk Park is under construction in Naperville.
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‘People still care’: DuPage County dedicates new park to victims of violenceJun 16, 2026 6:40 pm - DuPage County Board members and countywide officials gathered Tuesday to dedicate the new Victims of Violence Memorial Park at the DuPage County complex in Wheaton.
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Bridge Communities to host pickleball tournament to support homeless familiesJun 16, 2026 5:55 pm - Bridge Communities will host a Pickleball Tournament on Aug. 1 at Pickled! Wheaton to support families facing homelessness. The event features mixed doubles competition with trophies and gift cards for winners.
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How to protect trees and maintain garden borders this seasonJun 16, 2026 5:09 pm - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and to keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks.
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‘He has saved lives even after passing’: Buffalo Grove honors high school security guard posthumouslyJun 16, 2026 4:18 pm - Buffalo Grove has posthumously awarded Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas for sacrificing his life to save students after a car crashed into a pole.
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Des Plaines easing sign rules for cannabis storesJun 16, 2026 3:46 pm - Des Plaines officials are easing restrictions on signs advertising cannabis-related businesses.