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Saying goodbye to a good manMar 18, 2026 5:36 pm - For Wheaton Central and Wheaton Warrenville South baseball players of a certain age, March 10 was a day to reflect. Retired Tigers baseball coach Lyle Morrow, 93, of West Chicago, died that day. A peaceful resolution, he was surrounded by his wife of 60 years, Kathleen, and their children, Jamie and Jason.
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Buffalo Grove village manager gets $30,000 bonusMar 18, 2026 5:21 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week approved a $30,000 performance bonus for Village Manager Dane Bragg.
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Naperville Park District voters say ‘yes’ to rec center with poolsMar 18, 2026 5:19 pm - For the Naperville Park District, election night went swimmingly. The district won voter approval to borrow $120 million for the construction of an activity center with indoor pools.
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Schaumburg preparing to roll out marketing campaign on village’s lifestyle in AprilMar 18, 2026 5:18 pm - Schaumburg plans to launch a marketing campaign focused on the village’s lifestyle in April that will start local before growing more regional.
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Writers Theatre announces 35th anniversary seasonMar 18, 2026 5:15 pm - Writers Theatre artistic director Braden Abraham and Jessica Thebus are among the directors set to helm productions during the Glencoe theater’s recently announced 35th anniversary season.
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Elgin-area restaurants unite for annual Pallet to Palate fundraiser to fight food insecurityMar 18, 2026 4:27 pm - Chefs and restaurateurs from 19 Elgin-area eateries will come together to help fight food insecurity during Food for Greater Elgin’s Pallet to Palate charity event later this month.
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Addison teen charged with fleeing in a stolen carMar 18, 2026 4:18 pm - An Addison boy has been charged with trying to elude police while driving a stolen car.
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Biss, Elleson thank voters after winning 9th Congressional District nominationsMar 18, 2026 4:16 pm - Democratic congressional nominee Daniel Biss of Evanston greeted voters at an L station in his hometown Wednesday.
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Mind-bending: Elmhurst native stages David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’Mar 18, 2026 2:29 pm - Elmhurst native and York High School graduate Andrew Scoville comes home to direct “Theater of the Mind,” an immersive production by Talking Heads founder David Byrne, and his wife, writer Mala Gaonkar.
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Meet the ducks that nest in treesMar 18, 2026 2:16 pm - Early spring is a good time to see local tree ducks, both of which have nested at Stillman Nature Center in Barrington -- the wood duck and hooded merganser.