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Batavia Depot Museum marks 50 years since opening in restored train stationMay 09, 2025 5:00 am - In 1973, Batavia's train depot was moved to its current location, sparking redevelopment. Its 50th anniversary as the Batavia Depot Museum is celebrated in a new exhibit about the depot's history.
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WGN9’s Around Town will be live at Conscious Cup on May 13May 08, 2025 11:31 pm - WGN9’s Ana Belaval and the Around Town crew will sip into the world of specialty coffee on Tuesday, May 13, during a live presentation from Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters Coffee Laboratory in Crystal Lake.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank names new chief philanthropy officerMay 08, 2025 11:03 pm - Colleen Ahearn was appointed as chief philanthropy officer at Northern Illinois Food Bank, leading fundraising, marketing, and volunteer engagement efforts across a 13-county service area.
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A record-breaking day at Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual Fight Hunger Run/WalkMay 08, 2025 6:37 pm - Over 1,600 participants gathered at Cantigny Park in Wheaton for Northern Illinois Food Bank's 12th annual Fight Hunger 10K, 5K, and 1-mile run/walk on May 3.
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Chicago man sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping, theft in Naperville, WestchesterMay 08, 2025 4:18 pm - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for his part in a kidnapping scheme in Naperville, Westchester and South Holland.
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Mount Prospect trustees approve Lions Club events, address conflict complaintsMay 08, 2025 4:16 pm - The Mount Prospect village board has approved licenses for the Lions Club's weekly car shows and farmers market held downtown, despite some concerns about trustees’ possible conflicts of interest.
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‘I didn’t resign’: Carpentersville board replacing village managerMay 08, 2025 3:23 pm - Carpentersville trustees are turning to their village attorney to take over as village manager after firing the town's former top administrator.
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Lutheran Home to host educational series on Alzheimer’sMay 08, 2025 2:27 pm - In recognition of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June, Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights will host a free educational series on May 15 and June 19.
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Batavia shoppers won’t get reprieve from grocery tax, despite state repealMay 08, 2025 12:58 pm - Batavia is among the more than 100 municipalities in Illinois that have decided to impose a local grocery tax next year in response to the state’s decision last spring to eliminate the tax after 2025.
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Last-place Pirates fire manager Derek Shelton, a Gurnee nativeMay 08, 2025 12:42 pm - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton following a rocky opening month to the season that saw Pittsburgh quickly slip into last place in the NL Central. General manager Ben Cherington made the announcement Thursday. Bench coach Don Kelly will take over for Shelton, a Warren Township High School graduate.