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Dog Daze to bring a tail-wagging good time to Fishel Park Sept. 14Sep 03, 2024 8:04 pm - The Downers Grove Park District promises a fun-filled afternoon for both dogs and their owners at the annual “Dog Daze” event on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Fishel Park.
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Peppers with a Purpose: Gindo’s Spice of Life and Batavia food pantry to raise funds by selling hot sauceSep 03, 2024 7:56 pm - The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Gindo’s Spice of Life are collaborating again on a Batavia community hot sauce, and they need your peppers!
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Taking Creation Care to the next level: United Methodist Church of Geneva goes native — and geothermalSep 03, 2024 7:21 pm - This year, United Methodist Church of Geneva completed its greatest “Creation Care” project yet, transforming their old, traditional HVAC system into a geothermal one and upgrading the surrounding landscaping to be more environmentally friendly.
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Custom home developer asks Lombard to annex siteSep 03, 2024 7:03 pm - Lombard trustees are weighing a developer’s proposal to build high-end, custom homes on nearly 4 acres between Meyers Road and School Street. Afsar Developers is seeking ...
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Driver who ‘never hit the brakes’ convicted in deadly Des Plaines crashSep 03, 2024 7:01 pm - A jury took only about 50 minutes Tuesday to return a guilty verdict in the case of Florida man accused of driving drunk and more than 50 mph over the speed limit when he caused a crash that killed a father of four from Des Plaines.
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Hilltop Community Supper returns Sept. 10 with pork dinnerSep 03, 2024 6:01 pm - First Congregational Church of Dundee is hosting its next Hilltop Community Supper on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The suppers are open to any community member who would enjoy a warm, cooked dinner.
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‘Making no progress’: Deal to redevelop vacant Lisle strip mall terminatedSep 03, 2024 5:19 pm - Downtown Lisle’s Family Square Plaza will remain shuttered a while longer. Developer Flaherty & Collins missed an Aug. 30 deadline to show it had financing in place for a project to demolish the downtown strip mall and build a 198-unit apartment building with retail on the first floor.
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Motorcyclist killed in Lisle crashSep 03, 2024 5:14 pm - Lisle police are investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead Tuesday afternoon.
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Told to relocate, Mundelein Tool Library starts capital campaign to reopen in new homeSep 03, 2024 4:51 pm - The all-volunteer Mundelein Tool Library is trying to raise $45,000 to finish the interior of its new home and re-open.
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Men steal $9,000 in fragrances from Geneva beauty storeSep 03, 2024 4:35 pm - Two men stole more than $9,000 worth of fragrances Saturday afternoon from the Ulta Beauty store in Geneva, police report.