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Open house set for Saturday at Ryerson Education CenterSep 27, 2024 6:40 am - A free open house at the Ryerson Education Center in Riverwoods will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. The net-zero energy facility, located in the Ryerson Co...
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‘I’m just a storyteller’: Meet the St. Charles retiree turned murder mystery authorSep 27, 2024 3:30 am - Glynn Amburgey of St. Charles has written three murder mysteries since retiring from his job at the city of St. Charles in 2012.
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Kane County offers $755,000 Food and Farm Resiliency Grant Program to support local growersSep 26, 2024 11:13 pm - The Kane County Food and Farm Resiliency Grant Program is now open for applications, offering $755,000 in financial assistance to local food-growing businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra opens its 71st season with ‘Bold Beginnings’Sep 26, 2024 11:00 pm - Angel Alday, the first-place winner of the Illinois Music Education Association’s 2023-24 Student Composition Contest, is an example of talent, hard work and boldness.
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Lake in the Hills Rotary awards $51,000 to local nonprofitsSep 26, 2024 10:26 pm - On Sept. 18, the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills held its annual grant award ceremony at Boulder Ridge Country Club. The club has supported community nonprofit organizations through its signature event, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest.
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‘Steadfast leadership’: Wheaton city manager reflects on careerSep 26, 2024 10:11 pm - Distilling Mike Dzugan’s career into a few top accomplishments isn’t an easy thing to do. Dzugan has spent more than three decades in Wheaton government, first as the assistant city manager and then as city manager.
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Pino Farina Band to headline Huntley Fall Fest with new single release and special fan giveawaySep 26, 2024 9:50 pm - Alt-rock powerhouse Pino Farina Band is set to electrify the stage at Huntley Fall Fest on Sept. 27, with a performance that will mark not only their headlining debut but also the highly anticipated release of their new single, “I Need Answers.”
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Midwestern University receives grant to enhance 3-D printing, dental educationSep 26, 2024 9:32 pm - Midwestern University’s College of Dental Medicine-Illinois has been awarded an $8,000 grant by the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation as part of its “Our Legacy, Our Future” program.
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Parkinson’s advocate pushes for greater awareness in Black communitySep 26, 2024 9:05 pm - On Oct. 5, Streamwood resident Phyllis Higgins will gather at Soldier Field with friends and family at Moving Day Chicago, an annual walk to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation.
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United Women in Faith hosting its annual apple pie saleSep 26, 2024 6:27 pm - Celebrate fall with a delicious apple pie from the United Women in Faith!