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Batavia parks getting state money for restroom, playground improvementsJun 26, 2026 12:31 pm - A popular Batavia park will soon get flush toilets, thanks to the Batavia Park District being awarded a grant from state legislators.
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Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County celebrates 100th anniversaryJun 26, 2026 12:13 pm - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County will be celebrating 100 years of service from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at Antioch VFW post 4551, 75 North Ave., Antioch.
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Marriott’s ‘A Little Night Music’ makes for one enchanting eveningJun 26, 2026 12:07 pm - Lush vocals paired with artful orchestrations make for a lovely revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s “A Little Night Music” at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.
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Sugar Grove wins second place in North American tap water taste competitionJun 26, 2026 12:06 pm - Sugar Grove has some of the tastiest drinking water in North America, according to an international water works organization.
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Antioch man charged with possession of child sex abuse materialsJun 26, 2026 11:31 am - An Antioch man faces multiple felony charges of sexual assault and child sexual abuse, according to Lake County sheriff’s police.
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‘A bucket list item that I didn’t know I had’: Suburban garage rockers prep for first headlining gig since ’60sJun 26, 2026 10:11 am - The Huns, a 1960s garage rock band from the Northwest suburbs, have reunited and are rehearsing for their first solo show since going their separate ways after high school graduation in 1969.
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Plan in a Can kits help Elmhurst seniors prepare for medical emergenciesJun 26, 2026 12:04 am - Plan in a Can, a free emergency preparedness program that helps seniors organize critical medical information for first responders, is now available at The Roosevelt at Salt Creek in Elmhurst, the first senior living community to serve as a public distribution site.
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Fox River Grove’s Tuffy Tire & Auto Service celebrates grand re-opening under new ownershipJun 25, 2026 9:58 pm - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 9 to celebrate the grand reopening of Tuffy Tire & Auto Service in Fox River Grove under new ownership by the Heim family.
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Help Warrenville blood drive reach their goal of 36 donorsJun 25, 2026 9:40 pm - The Warrenville VFW Post, Knights of Columbus, and Lions Club are hosting a community blood drive on Saturday, June 27. They need 36 donors to reach their goal.
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Geneva introduces Sunday Sidewalk Sessions with local musiciansJun 25, 2026 7:53 pm - Geneva launches Sunday Sidewalk Sessions, a free weekly live music series featuring local musicians performing on Third and State streets every Sunday afternoon from July 5 through Sept. 27.