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Woodlands Academy ‘MathCats’ make strong showing at state meetMay 27, 2026 1:32 pm - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart was represented by 18 students at this year’s Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics state competition held at Illinois State University in Normal.
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GLMV mayors focus on business growthMay 27, 2026 12:53 pm - Connection, collaboration and community was the focus of the recent Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce “Ask The Mayors” Annual Luncheon on May 14 at Mickey Finn’s Libertyville.
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Reflections of the past: How town square monuments help tell cities’ storiesMay 27, 2026 12:48 pm - Monuments in public spaces throughout the Tri-Cities provide insight into local history, with St. Charles featuring the Freedom Walk along the Fox River, Batavia's Riverwalk and Patriots Park, and Geneva's historic courthouse monument and sidewalk plaques.
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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