Articles filed under Communities
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How volunteers, drones found a dog that was missing for 18 daysMar 10, 2026 11:33 am - A goldendoodle named Mia was lost for 18 days in the 3,400-plus-acre Glacial Park Conservation Area in Ringwood. It took dedication from her owners and volunteers – and plenty of hope – to get the dog back home safe.
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Infinite possibilities: DuPage Children’s Museum celebrates Pi Day with play, curiosity, and a slice of STEM funMar 10, 2026 10:55 am - DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville celebrates Pi Day on March 14 with hands-on STEM activities including building with Sumblox, circle weaving, and Play Dough Pi creations, while Naperville North Huskie Robotics Club demonstrates their robots.
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre inaugurates new home with ‘Alchemist’ revivalMar 10, 2026 10:53 am - Janus Theatre marks its first production in its new Elgin home with an updated version of the 17th-century satire “The Alchemist,” and Mike Newquist plays 40 characters in the solo show “Fully Committed” at The Den Theatre, this week in Chicago-area theater.
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‘Like you’re stepping into a video game’: Minecraft set to come to life this summer in RosemontMar 10, 2026 6:00 am - A real-life Minecraft adventure experience is coming to Rosemont’s EXP venue on May 8.
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International Sisterhood of P.E.O. awards grant to St. Charles studentMar 09, 2026 11:05 pm - Patricia Anderson, a student at Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was awarded a P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter MW of St. Charles.
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Fire leaves Antioch apartment uninhabitable, officials sayMar 09, 2026 9:51 pm - A fire in Antioch Monday evening left an apartment uninhabitable, officials said.
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Will golf simulators fill vacant storefront in Mundelein?Mar 09, 2026 7:43 pm - A place for golfers to practice their swings on indoor simulators while enjoying cold beverages has been proposed for Mundelein’s east side.
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‘It’s horrible’: Consumers rocked by gasoline spike as Iran war broadensMar 09, 2026 6:44 pm - Gas prices in the Chicago region surged 50 cents in one week to $3.69 per gallon following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran that began February 28. The conflict has disrupted oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 20% of the world's oil supply.
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Forest preserve candidates discuss what to do with McKee House in Glen EllynMar 09, 2026 6:29 pm - DuPage County forest preserve board candidates weigh in on the future of the long-vacant McKee House, built in the 1930s for the district’s first superintendent.
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3rd ax-throwing venue in Libertyville would include a ‘rage room’Mar 09, 2026 6:25 pm - What would be the third axe-throwing spot in Libertyville has a thumbs-up from an advisory panel.