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415 Amateur Radio Club of Crystal Lake to hold Field Day June 28May 30, 2025 12:02 am - The 415 Amateur Radio Club of Crystal Lake will celebrate its eighth anniversary by participating in the American Radio Relay League 2025 Field Day exercise. The commu...
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Nonprofit partners with fire departments to provide specialized smoke alarms for deaf childrenMay 29, 2025 11:43 pm - Specialized smoke alarm devices are being distributed to families with young deaf or hard of hearing children through a collaborative effort between nonprofit organizations, fire departments, and a school for deaf children.
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Food truck and live music coming to downtown Lisle in JuneMay 29, 2025 10:38 pm - Food Truck Socials are coming to downtown Lisle on Wednesdays, June 4-25. The event features a variety of food trucks, live music, community connection, and outdoor fun.
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Bartlett’s ninth annual Global Arts Festival celebrates cultural diversityMay 29, 2025 9:56 pm - Bartlett's free Global Arts Festival returns June 7-8, celebrating cultural diversity with music, dance, food, and activities for all ages.
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Buffalo Grove, other suburbs gear up for annual Pride festivitiesMay 29, 2025 8:17 pm - Buffalo Grove’s seventh annual family-friendly Pride Parade kicks off Sunday ushering in a season of Pride Month festivities across the suburbs.
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West Dundee begins exterior demolition of shuttered Spring Hill MallMay 29, 2025 6:56 pm - Workers hired by the village of West Dundee have started exterior demolition of the shuttered Spring Hill Mall. The village is clearing the site, which straddles West Dundee and Carpentersville, so it eventually can become a mixed-use development with retail, residential and restaurants.
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Naperville man gets prison for killing dog out of spiteMay 29, 2025 5:38 pm - A man who killed his family’s dog and threatened his daughter and stepdaughter has been sentenced to prison for that and for driving drunk.
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Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in IllinoisMay 29, 2025 5:33 pm - City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, an Essex Democrat, to push lawmakers to approve legislation intended to revive a long-stalled south suburban “racino” and open a path for a new racetrack and gaming facility in Decatur.
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After some dissent, Villa Park makes police chief its new managerMay 29, 2025 3:49 pm - Villa Park has made its police chief its new manager, but not every board member agreed with the idea.
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The Hill BMX Track in Elgin to open public riding hoursMay 29, 2025 3:34 pm - The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval to a plan that would provide public riding hours on Thursday evenings and during the day on Sundays at The Hill BMX Track located inside the Elgin Sports Complex.