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Pinball Expo lights up Schaumburg Convention CenterOct 16, 2026 3:40 pm - This week’s 42nd annual Pinball Expo continued Friday at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.
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Mexican musical heritage takes center stage at Elgin Symphony’s Día de los Muertos concertOct 16, 2026 3:07 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is hosting its third annual Día de los Muertos concert on Thursday, Oct. 29, with guest tenor José Carlos Díaz and violinist Alejandra Switala, as well as dance performances by Ballet Folklórico Huehuecoyotl.
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Seigle Foundation equips nonprofit leaders with AI skills and toolsOct 16, 2026 2:18 pm - On Sept. 30, Seigle Foundation hosted an AI skills workshop for nonprofit leaders; 85% of grantees had requested training to help their resource-constrained organizations. The foundation also is sponsoring six months of Claude, Anthropic’s AI platform, for every attendee.
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Des Plaines joins Smart911 service to give first responders more informationOct 16, 2026 11:37 am - Des Plaines residents can make sure first responders have important information about their health, homes and pets through a new service.
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Movie shot last year in downtown Naperville to be shown at two film festivalsOct 16, 2026 10:48 am - An indie feature film that was shot in Naperville last year will make its world premiere Oct. 23-24 at the Naples International Film Festival in Naples, Florida.
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Carpentersville man facing felony after dumping gas into storm sewer in West DundeeOct 16, 2026 10:23 am - A 34-year-old Carpentersville man is facing a felony charge after draining gas from a vehicle into a storm sewer in West Dundee on Wednesday.
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Villa Park man gets 55 years for murdering girlfriendOct 16, 2026 10:16 am - A man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for killing his girlfriend in Villa Park.
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Tickets on sale now for David Spade’s show at Aurora Hollywood CasinoOct 16, 2026 9:59 am - David Spade, a former SNL cast member, comedian and actor, recently announced his “I Got a Feel for It” national tour, which includes a performance Feb. 27, 2027, at the new Aurora Hollywood Casino resort. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 16.
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St. Joseph and Advocate Sherman hospitals in Elgin recognized by Illinois Department of Public HealthOct 16, 2026 9:58 am - St. Joseph Hospital and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin have made the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Gold Level Honor Roll for Acute Care Antimicrobial Stewardship.
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Fire inside Jewel-Osco in St. Charles quickly containedOct 16, 2026 6:37 am - No one was seriously hurt Thursday morning when a fire broke out in a refrigeration unit at a Jewel-Osco in St. Charles.