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Families celebrate Earth Day with animals and activities at Randall Oaks ZooApr 25, 2026 1:52 pm - Children of all ages celebrated Earth Day at Randall Oaks Zoo Saturday in West Dundee.
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Volunteers help spruce up newly renovated park for Earth DayApr 25, 2026 1:52 pm - Volunteers spruced up Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates and distributed wildflower seeds during a spring cleanup event Saturday to celebrate Earth Day.
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‘This project is delivering’: Suburban leaders credit flood-prevention efforts for keeping towns dry during recent delugesApr 25, 2026 11:30 am - New sewers and stormwater detention basins in several flood-prone suburbs have prevented catastrophes this month.
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Mundelein man charged with indecent solicitation of a 14-year-old girlApr 25, 2026 10:02 am - A Mundelein man is accused of asking a 14-year-old girl to engage in a sex act in a nearby unincorporated area.
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Suburban Skyview: Round Lake Beach says goodbye to Kmart and hello to TargetApr 25, 2026 5:30 am - Operators of demolition equipment sift through the recyclable materials at the site of the former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach. The demolition work began in early April on the structure along Rollins Road that sat vacant for nearly 12 years.
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Buffalo Grove High security staffer dies from injuries suffered in Tuesday crashApr 24, 2026 8:30 pm - A Buffalo Grove High School security guard who suffered a traumatic brain injury while protecting students from a crash during dismissal Tuesday afternoon has died, officials announced Friday night.
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AgeGuide to host Advocacy Breakfast Collaboratives to elevate voices for older adults and caregiversApr 24, 2026 8:15 pm - AgeGuide is hosting Advocacy Breakfast Collaboratives in April and May 2026 to bring together elected officials, aging service providers, and community members to discuss pressing issues facing older adults in Illinois.
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East State Street reconstruction in Geneva enters new phaseApr 24, 2026 6:50 pm - IDOT will begin Stage 1 of East State Street reconstruction in Geneva the week of April 27, shifting traffic to the north side with one lane open in each direction between East Side and Whitfield drives.
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Elgin man gets 10 years for sexual abuseApr 24, 2026 4:27 pm - A man from Elgin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor.
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Claire’s to move North American headquarters from Hoffman Estates to RosemontApr 24, 2026 4:23 pm - Claire’s, a global accessories retailer and favorite of teens and tweens, plans to move its North American headquarters from Hoffman Estates to Rosemont.