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Hoffman Estates police hosting open house May 7May 04, 2026 1:09 pm - The Hoffman Estates Police Department will hold an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the police station, 411 W. Higgins Road.
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Buffalo Grove STEM Expo set for May 16May 04, 2026 1:08 pm - The Buffalo Grove Park District in partnership with the Buffalo Grove 4C Stem Club is hosting the Buffalo Grove STEM Expo from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16, at the Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road.
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Naperville Garden Club to host annual plant sale May 8-9May 04, 2026 12:46 pm - The Naperville Garden Club hosts its annual plant sale May 8-9, featuring hanging baskets, plants, and herbs suitable for Mother's Day gifts. Sale proceeds support local scholarships, civic beautification projects, and community programs as part of the garden club's mission to promote gardening and floral design throughout Naperville.
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Grow Wellness Foundation hosting Petals, Ponds & Pathways Garden WalkMay 04, 2026 12:45 pm - The Grow Wellness Foundation's second annual Petals, Ponds & Pathways Garden Walk takes place June 26-27 in Naperville, featuring six private gardens with landscapes and water features.
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Saint Viator senior Joe Kaiser nominated for Illinois High School Musical Theater AwardMay 04, 2026 12:29 pm - Long before Joe Kaiser walked the hallways of Saint Viator High School as a student, he was standing on its boards as a 7-year-old, cast in a production of “The Music Man” after his sister convinced him to audition.
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Authorities identify man found dead near Chicago Executive Airport as Prospect Heights residentMay 04, 2026 8:49 am - A man found dead near Chicago Executive Airport Sunday was identified as a 68-year-old Prospect Heights resident.
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Warrenville man dead after crashing motorcycle in Crystal LakeMay 04, 2026 8:28 am - A 38-year-old Warrenville man died Saturday after crashing his motorcycle in Crystal Lake.
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Woman found dead by strangulation in Schaumburg identifiedMay 03, 2026 9:08 pm - A woman found dead Thursday in a Schaumburg home has been identified by police as 43-year-old Katherine Torbick.
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An airborne assist: Drones becoming new first responders in suburban policingMay 03, 2026 8:45 pm - Drone technology is being embraced with growing frequency by suburban police departments that are looking to the airborne devices as automated first responders.
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Candy crush: Long Grove chocolate shop doubles as museum to iconic bridge’s mishapsMay 03, 2026 8:45 pm - Long Grove is well known, notorious even, for the frequency at which the town’s iconic covered bridge has been hit by vehicles too big to pass through. Now local store Broken Bridge Treats is paying tribute to that history with a minimuseum documenting the dozens of mishaps.