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Batavia Rotary Club hosts fifth annual Trivia Night to End Polio Oct. 10Sep 15, 2026 11:46 am - Batavia Rotary Club is looking for teams to compete in the fifth annual Trivia Night to End Polio on Oct. 10. Teams of four to eight people compete in this fundraiser to support polio eradication efforts worldwide.
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Authorities: Man set fire to relatives’ Wheaton homeSep 15, 2026 11:33 am - A 40-year-old man is facing an arson charge after authorities accused him of setting fire to a house in Wheaton that belongs to his aunt and uncle.
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Elgin’s First United Methodist Church repair work finished 18 months after microburstSep 15, 2026 10:39 am - Eighteen months after a microburst ripped off almost half of its copper-shingled roof and damaged its steeple, First United Methodist Church in Elgin is ready to show off its restored building and thank those who helped along the way.
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As investigation continues, purple ribbons to memorialize Mundelein woman fatally shot by policeSep 15, 2026 10:19 am - The family of a Mundelein woman who was fatally shot by police in May will honor her by placing ribbons around town this weekend.
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Des Plaines Theatre roof repairs to cost $94,000, city saysSep 15, 2026 9:01 am - Roof repairs are needed at the city-owned Des Plaines Theatre.
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Spotlight: Rhino Fest returns for its 37th yearSep 15, 2026 7:24 am - The Rhinoceros Theater Festival returns for its 37th year, Morton Arboretum’s walking plays series resumes with an adaptation of “Wuthering Heights,” and Theatre Y presents the Chicago premiere of a two-hander “I Am the Wind.”
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ICE arrested two during Carol Stream traffic stop, authorities saySep 15, 2026 7:11 am - Federal immigration agents on Thursday arrested two people on the heels of a routine traffic stop by the Carol Stream Police Department, officials have confirmed.
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Fiestas Patrias event at RiverEdge Park a celebration of Aurora’s Mexican communitySep 15, 2026 6:19 am - For Aurora resident Richard Gomez, the city’s annual Fiestas Patrias event, which celebrates Mexico’s independence, is a festival not to be missed.
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New food pantry at Waubonsee Community College aims to make sure all students have enough to eatSep 15, 2026 6:18 am - A new food pantry has opened at Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove to help students dealing with food insecurity.
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Empower and inspire: How John Walters shapes students’ lives at Glenbard EastSep 15, 2026 5:43 am - An award winner as both an instructor and a football coach at Glenbard East, John Walters “meets the needs of the kids.”