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‘Will help us do so much more’: Reach Rescue plans new facility to expand servicesApr 20, 2026 5:07 pm - Reach Rescue, a foster-based animal adoption organization in Mundelein, plans to build a new facility to expand its operations and ability to serve animals and the community.
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During intense flooding, Levee 37 proving effective at keeping the waters at bayApr 20, 2026 5:05 pm - For years, heavy rains along the Des Plaines River meant anxiety for residents in Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Wheeling. Since Levee 37 was built, however, flooded streets and sandbags reaching to the middle of River Road are just an unpleasant memory.
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Aurora’s RiverEdge Park expands summer lineupApr 20, 2026 4:43 pm - The bands Third Eye Blind and Six One Five Collected have been added to RiverEdge Park’s summer concert series.
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Immerse yourself in sacred jazz worship at Gary UMC in WheatonApr 20, 2026 4:41 pm - Award-winning jazz pianist Deanna Witkowski will lead sacred jazz worship services at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on April 26.
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‘Telling a much bigger story’: Renovated McCormick House reveals more about legendary newspaper publisherApr 20, 2026 4:23 pm - Cantigny in Wheaton has reopened the McCormick House after a multiyear, roughly $15 million renovation.
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Bridge Communities celebrating ‘Transforming Lives’ at 16th annual spring luncheonApr 20, 2026 4:13 pm - Bridge Communities will host its 16th annual "Celebrating Women, Transforming Lives" spring luncheon on May 15 at Danada House in Wheaton, honoring women who have overcome homelessness and community champions.
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Reach Rescue to break ground on new facility, expanding impact on animals in Lake CountyApr 20, 2026 3:23 pm - Reach Rescue will host a historic groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 2, to mark the beginning of construction on its new, state-of-the-art animal rescue facility, an important step forward in its mission to save lives and support animals in need in Lake County and beyond.
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Wheaton church to host a history of ‘Love your neighbor’Apr 20, 2026 3:16 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host an April 26 class exploring the history and contemporary implications of "love your neighbor as yourself" as a world-shaping movement. It will be led by ethicist Andrew DeCort, founder of Ethiopia's Neighbor-Love Movement.
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Ken Bilk Memorial Scholarship applications openApr 20, 2026 3:14 pm - The Palatine Jaycees are seeking applicants for the 2026 Ken Blik Memorial Scholarship.
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Bensenville teen shot to death in Stone ParkApr 20, 2026 2:55 pm - An 18-year-old Bensenville man was shot to death in Stone Park, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.