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Niece of man killed by Carol Stream police gets pretrial diversion for threatApr 21, 2025 11:14 am - The niece of a man killed by Carol Stream police has pleaded guilty to threatening a police officer during a protest.
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Birding on the border: South Texas festival delivers special birds, experiencesApr 21, 2025 10:41 am - Jeff Reiter’s trip to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival offered a chance to finally do some serious birding in Texas. Special birds were calling, some available nowhere else in the United States.
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Maine West’s spring play, ‘A Monster Calls,’ tackles loss, griefApr 21, 2025 10:37 am - Maine West High School’s spring production tackles grief and loss in a coming-of-age play about a boy forced to face his mother's illness.
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A.R.F. celebrates 40 years of animal rescue with open houseApr 21, 2025 10:34 am - Animal rescue group A.R.F. celebrates 40 years of saving homeless pets with June 1 open house featuring adoptions, games, music, and raffle.
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Political newcomer outraised U.S. Rep. Schakowsky in 9th District last quarter, records showApr 20, 2025 9:00 pm - As Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston decides whether to seek a 15th term in 2026, a political novice already is campaigning for the 9th District seat.
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Wheaton school librarian steps up with life-changing generosityApr 20, 2025 9:00 pm - A Wheaton school librarian will donate a kidney to her best friend's dad, who needs a transplant after kidney failure. She turned out to be a perfect match.
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‘A lifelong learner’: Klimkowicz reflects on 28 years with board of Illinois’ largest high school districtApr 20, 2025 3:32 pm - On the board of Illinois’ largest high school district, Anna Klimkowicz’s 28-year tenure has included everything from the internet’s impact on classroom learning to the Columbine tragedy’s influence on school security.
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The hunt is on! Kids enjoy Easter egg hunt in Elk Grove VillageApr 20, 2025 1:37 pm - Children scrambled for candy-filled Easter eggs Sunday morning at an egg hunt at Prince of Peace United Methodist Church in Elk Grove Village.
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St. Charles house fire causes $15,000 in damageApr 20, 2025 9:50 am - The cause of a Saturday evening fire that left a St. Charles house uninhabitable remained under investigation Sunday.
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Remains of missing Crystal Lake woman identified in North CarolinaApr 19, 2025 5:55 pm - Authorities in North Carolina identified the human remains of Caitlin Hodges, a 29-year-old Crystal Lake woman who went missing last summer.