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‘Everyone’s tired of winter’: Chicago Botanic Garden’s annual orchid show offers a colorful escapeFeb 10, 2026 3:52 pm - Outside it’s cold, but it’s warm — and colorful — inside at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s 12th annual orchid show. This year’s theme is “Feelin’ Groovy.”
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Home & garden calendar, Feb. 15-22Feb 10, 2026 3:03 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like houseplants, nature journaling, and more.
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Kane County Board appoints 2 replacementsFeb 10, 2026 2:46 pm - Two new members of the Kane County board were sworn in Tuesday, to fill vacancies left by a death and a resignation.
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FEMA denies appeal for aid for summer storm damage in Cook, Kane, McHenry and Will countiesFeb 10, 2026 7:57 am - Illinois was unsuccessful in appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s previous denial of a major disaster declaration following storms that caused damage around the Chicago area last August.
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Why roundabouts are increasingly seen as an answer to suburban traffic problemsFeb 09, 2026 4:59 pm - They’ve long been seen as an overseas oddity, roundly mocked on TV’s “The Simpsons” and in the Chevy Chase comedy “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.” But roundabouts are increasingly popping up in parts of the suburbs.
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Early voting to begin Tuesday in DuPage County after delayFeb 09, 2026 4:27 pm - Early voting will begin in DuPage County starting Tuesday, Feb. 10. Though initially scheduled to start on Feb. 5, the DuPage County Clerk’s Office last week decided to delay early voting as they waited for word on unresolved candidate objections.
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Man charged with having gun modified to fire automaticallyFeb 09, 2026 2:15 pm - A Chicago man is accused of possessing a gun that had been modified to fire fully automatically.
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‘Particularly heinous’: Judge detains couple charged in boy’s deathFeb 09, 2026 12:52 pm - Bruising, malnourishment evident, but cause of death of 8-year-old Round Lake Beach boy is pending further testing, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said Monday.
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Excelling in the arts is a family affair for the HuntsFeb 09, 2026 12:14 am - Leslie Hunt named to Class of 2026 Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame; uncle Jeff Hunt inducted in 2020 St. Charles native Leslie Hunt — singer, songwriter, and multi-ins...
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‘A very busy summer’: Extensive improvements ahead for Bangs Lake marinaFeb 08, 2026 8:45 pm - Four years after buying an established marina on Bangs Lake, the Wauconda Park District’s master vision for the property fronting Route 176 is primed to take shape.