Articles filed under Communities
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St. Charles leaders affirm historical significance and role of the Fox River damJun 04, 2026 4:21 pm - St. Charles City Council members made it clear this week that the Fox River dam — and impoundment north of it — are important to the city.
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Upcoming Stillman Nature Center events include bird walk, campfire, pond studyJun 04, 2026 3:05 pm - Stillman Nature Center in South Barrington will offer several events this summer, including a bird walk, a campfire, a look at turtles and snakes and a pond study.
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Morton Arboretum’s tree-planting proposal named a finalist in World Business Chicago competitionJun 04, 2026 2:57 pm - The Morton Arboretum’s “Green City Rising: People and Trees Thriving Together” innovative urban design concept is one of six finalists in the Horizon Lines: Visions for Chicago 2050 competition, World Business Chicago announced Wednesday.
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Batavia to give $1 million for apartment developmentJun 04, 2026 2:44 pm - Batavia plans to give $1 million to a developer who plans to buy a former quarry along South River Street and construct a mixed-income apartment building.
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Details scarce in daylong death investigation that closed I-290Jun 04, 2026 1:22 pm - Authorities have not released any details into a death investigation that closed both directions of Interstate 290 for more than seven hours Thursday.
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Vatican to hear appeal of St. Hubert Catholic School’s closure in Hoffman EstatesJun 04, 2026 12:52 pm - Parents working to keep open St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates report the Vatican has agreed to hear their appeal of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plan to close the 65-year-old institution.
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Sweet! National Donut Day deals on FridayJun 04, 2026 9:28 am - Friday is National Donut Day and there plenty of deals and freebies at shops across the suburbs. Plus. you could win doughnuts for a year, and maybe even for life, at Stan’s Donuts.
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Two injured after explosion in basement of Elgin homeJun 04, 2026 9:10 am - Two people were injured after an explosion in the basement of an Elgin home Wednesday afternoon.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2026Jun 04, 2026 8:24 am - The top finishers in May’s amateur photo contest showcase nature’s beauty.
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Hoffman Estates plan commission rejects rezoning request for possible data centerJun 04, 2026 8:09 am - Hoffman Estates plan commissioners voted 4-2 Wednesday to recommend against rezoning the 186-acre Plum Farms property to manufacturing for a possible data center proposal.