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Wheaton Municipal Band honoring Vietnam War hero with commissioned piece at opening concertJun 02, 2026 10:49 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band kicks off its 96th season on June 11 with a special concert featuring “Guardians,” a commissioned piece honoring James Howard Monroe, a Wheaton native and Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life in Vietnam.
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‘It’s humongous’: Historic Big Boy locomotive returns to the suburbs for stop in West ChicagoJun 02, 2026 8:44 pm - Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 arrived Tuesday evening in downtown West Chicago as hundreds of people looked on.
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Passero owner opening steakhouse nearby in downtown Arlington HeightsJun 02, 2026 6:28 pm - The owner of the popular Passero restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights plans to open Hugh’s Chophouse nearby this summer. The new establishment is fashioned as a Chicago-style steakhouse and American bistro.
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Officials: One hurt when forklift falls onto car in Barrington HillsJun 02, 2026 6:18 pm - One person was injured after a forklift fell from a truck and onto a car in Barrington Hills on Tuesday, officials said.
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‘Raise Your Flag’ at the June 6 Elgin Pride Parade and FestivalJun 02, 2026 5:10 pm - Elgin Pride’s fourth annual Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 6, features a family-friendly parade followed by a free festival in Festival Park featuring LGBTQ+ performers, vendors, and food.
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Windy City Bulls confirm 6 home game dates for 10th anniversary season in Hoffman EstatesJun 02, 2026 4:08 pm - The Windy City Bulls, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, has announced six confirmed home game dates as a preview to the team’s 10th anniversary season at Hoffman Estates’ Now Arena.
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‘A true public servant’: Section of Route 83 named ‘Beverly Sussman Way’Jun 02, 2026 3:54 pm - The Illinois legislature has designated the portion of Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove as “Beverly Sussman Way” to honor the former village president.
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Pulte wants to buy DuPage Water Commission land for $14 million to build ‘Naperville Ridge’ duplexesJun 02, 2026 3:46 pm - Pulte Home Co. plans to buy more than 32 acres from the DuPage Water Commission and develop the heavily wooded property with a duplex neighborhood dubbed “Naperville Ridge.”
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Des Plaines city manager awarded 5% pay raiseJun 02, 2026 3:37 pm - Des Plaines City Manager Dorothy Wisniewski is getting a 5% pay bump.
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Spring pruning tips: When and how to shape your garden shrubsJun 02, 2026 3:04 pm - It’s a good time to prune back shrubs that bloomed early in spring. However, I’d avoid pruning summer-flowering shrubs like hydrangeas.