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Miss Cary-Grove 2026 pageant winners announced, scholarships awardedMay 22, 2026 11:18 pm - The 2026 Miss Cary-Grove Business Leadership Pageant was held on May 20 at Cary-Grove High School, where 11 young women competed for the crown. Ellie McGrath won the title and a $3,000 college scholarship.
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Elmhurst History Museum’s ‘History of Her’ exhibit highlights trailblazing women from Chicago area historyMay 22, 2026 10:46 pm - The Elmhurst History Museum will debut “History of Her: Women Who Shaped Chicagoland,” an original exhibition running from May 29 to Aug. 9. The exhibit celebrates 250 years of influential women in the Chicago area, featuring pioneers like Ida B. Wells, Jane Addams, Jane Byrne, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Girls flag football is booming in suburbs, with pipeline that begins in kindergartenMay 22, 2026 5:05 pm - Women's flag football will debut at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles but on fields across the region, the future is closer to home and growing fast.
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Lombard Garden Club celebrates 100 years as grand marshal of Lilac ParadeMay 22, 2026 4:14 pm - The Lombard Garden Club celebrated its 100th anniversary by participating in the annual Lilac Parade on May 17, where they were honored as grand marshal. Founded in 1926, the club is renowned for its annual Lilac Sale and educational programs on horticulture and conservation, welcoming both members and the public to join their learning community.
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Aurora plans massive dredging of Mastodon LakeMay 22, 2026 4:06 pm - Mastodon Lake at Phillips Park in Aurora will soon get an overdue clean-out that will improve its quality and usefulness.
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Prairie Walk explores unburned landscape at Garfield Farm Museum on May 23May 22, 2026 3:18 pm - Garfield Farm Museum is offering a two-hour prairie walk on Saturday, May 23, at 9 a.m. The tour will be led by Jerome Johnson, the museum’s biologist.
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Fenton school board facing second suit over allegations about former teacherMay 22, 2026 3:13 pm - The Fenton High School District 100 school board is facing a second lawsuit accusing it of failing to protect a student from a former teacher and coach she says sexually harassed her.
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Naperville Garden Club seeks homes for 2026 Cup of Cheer Holiday House WalkMay 22, 2026 2:56 pm - The Naperville Garden Club is now seeking homeowners interested in participating in the 2026 Cup of Cheer Holiday House Walk, one of Naperville’s most beloved holiday traditions since 1962.
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Buffalo Grove police collecting items for DCFSMay 22, 2026 12:58 pm - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is collecting items for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the remainder of May.
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Judge rules South Barrington Park District's land auction was improperMay 22, 2026 11:57 am - The South Barrington Park District’s 2024 auction of land subsequently purchased by a religious group was improper, a judge has ruled.