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Harper to celebrate freedom, culture with Juneteenth in the BurbsJun 12, 2026 11:34 am - Harper College will host Juneteenth in the Burbs from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, on its Palatine campus. The free event is open to everyone and will feature food, performances, vendors and more.
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Storm survey team says Bartlett hit by EF1 tornadoJun 12, 2026 8:15 am - A National Weather Service storm survey team said preliminary evidence shows Bartlett was struck by an EF1 tornado Thursday.
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River Corridor Foundation weighs $500,000 floating garden project for Fox River in St. CharlesJun 12, 2026 4:34 am - The River Corridor Foundation in St. Charles is considering a floating garden project similar to Chicago's Wild Mile for the Fox River but faces concerns about maintenance, costs, and volunteer management.
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Almost Home Foundation reopens enhanced pet rescue in SchaumburgJun 11, 2026 7:44 pm - Almost Home Foundation and its supporters Thursday celebrated the completion of a $1.5 million upgrade to its pet rescue facility in Schaumburg that took nearly two years longer than anticipated.
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‘Elgin is already an inclusive city’: City council gets update on proposed inclusivity and diversity ordinanceJun 11, 2026 6:09 pm - Saying that 75% of what’s in a proposed inclusivity ordinance is already in practice, city staff updated the Elgin City Council Wednesday on progress toward a goal to improve access to city services for all residents, including members of the undocumented immigrant community.
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Proposal calls for mix of apartments, retail on Pleviak school property in Lake VillaJun 11, 2026 6:04 pm - A concept proposed for the historic Pleviak Elementary School property on a busy corner in Lake Villa includes a mix of apartments in several buildings, ground-floor retail space and public gathering areas.
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M/I Homes proposes townhouses on Naperville site once slated for hockey arenaJun 11, 2026 5:53 pm - M/I Homes has proposed yet another townhouse neighborhood in Naperville, this one on a largely vacant site east of the Monarch Landing senior living campus.
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From Chicago to the World Cup: Local fans embark on soccer pilgrimagesJun 11, 2026 5:21 pm - For soccer fans from suburban Chicago, World Cup 2026 will send them across North America in search of the human drama of athletic competition. And a good time.
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Palatine church delivers good news with gas giveawayJun 11, 2026 4:57 pm - A Palatine church will hand out $25 of free gasoline to every driver who pulls into a Dundee Road gas station early Sunday afternoon.
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.