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Central Bark Aurora-Fox Valley marks first year with ‘Bark in the Park’ event on July 11Jun 20, 2026 1:24 am - Central Bark Aurora-Fox Valley celebrates its first anniversary with “Bark in the Park,” a free community event on July 11 featuring local vendors, dog wellness services, training demonstrations, and family activities including an owner-pet lookalike contest and donation drive for the Naperville Area Humane Society.
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Naperville nonprofit hosts youth-led environmental education events this summerJun 20, 2026 12:50 am - Accelerate Climate Solutions, a local nonprofit focused on youth education and community empowerment for climate action, announces two upcoming youth-led events in Naperville.
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St. Charles celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with July 4th concert, displaysJun 20, 2026 12:01 am - St. Charles will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a free patriotic band concert by the Fox Valley Concert Band on July 4 on 1st Street Plaza downtown, with limited seating available.
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Friday Tours highlight conservation solutions for local communitiesJun 19, 2026 9:23 pm - McHenry County hosts educational Friday afternoon workshops showcasing Best Management Practices for sustainable resource management, featuring tours of local projects and expert guidance on implementing cost-saving environmental solutions for communities and facilities.
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Group holds anti-ICE protest at Hoffman Estates police stationJun 19, 2026 7:35 pm - An immigrant-support group protested at the Hoffman Estates police station Friday afternoon for what leaders called the department’s lack of resistance to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the village since last fall.
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‘It’ll be safe’: DuPage County to install traffic signal at Great Western Trail crossingJun 19, 2026 6:14 pm - DuPage County has given the green-light to a long-discussed, pedestrian-activated traffic signal at the Great Western Trail and County Farm Road. “I’ll have to keep from dancing as I go across that crosswalk,” said Don Kirchenberg, a longtime trail advocate.
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No charges in accidental death of Campton Hills woman last monthJun 19, 2026 5:55 pm - No criminal charges will be filed in the death of 44-year-old Campton Hills resident Nena Peduzzi last month.
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Ponies, chickens die in barn fire near WaucondaJun 19, 2026 5:32 pm - Barn fire near Wauconda kills miniature ponies and chickens, destroys building.
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‘A quality investment in the community’: Townhouses planned for undeveloped land in Deer ParkJun 19, 2026 4:56 pm - A real estate developer is buying land from Deer Park so it can build townhouses on the site.
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3 men accused of robbing 2 women after dating dispute in NapervilleJun 19, 2026 4:19 pm - Three men have been accused of robbing two women outside a Naperville grocery store early Thursday morning.