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Food, music and more at Growing Healthy Veterans’ Harvest FestSep 23, 2026 3:30 pm - Growing Healthy Veterans is hosting Harvest Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics & Healing Garden, 3471 N. Green Bay Road, North Chicago.
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$710 million DuPage County budget proposal includes money for first-time homebuyers, rental assistanceSep 23, 2026 12:59 pm - DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy is calling for the county to set aside $5 million for a first-time homebuyer program and $5 million for a rental assistance program as part of her proposed county budget for fiscal 2027.
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Board chair says Kane County is in a time of ‘transition’Sep 23, 2026 12:41 pm - Dozens of local leaders and community members gathered this week for the 2026 State of Kane County address, where Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog and others discussed the county’s priorities, financial outlook and economic development efforts.
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Over two dozen candidates to attend the first Election Expo at Waubonsee Community CollegeSep 23, 2026 11:57 am - Three League of Women Voters chapters are hosting the Fox Valley's first Election Expo on Sept. 29 at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, featuring candidate meet-and-greets, educational exhibits, and a free treat from Kimmer's Ice Cream.
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Midterm voting starts Thursday for many suburbanitesSep 22, 2026 3:54 pm - Early voting for the November election begins Thursday throughout most of the state.
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Educational products company hand2mind gears up for expansion in Vernon HillsSep 22, 2026 3:37 pm - Educational toy and materials company hand2mind is expanding and consolidating its footprint in Vernon Hills, creating 37 new full-time jobs and retaining 288 existing positions.
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New Philharmonic opens its 50th season with ‘Musica Italiana Dolce’Sep 22, 2026 2:47 pm - On Sept. 26-27, New Philharmonic celebrates its 50th anniversary season with “Musica Italiana Dolce” concerts, featuring Italian orchestral works, opera arias, and film themes.
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‘It just didn’t take off’: Why Lake County plastic bag recycling program is ending next yearSep 22, 2026 8:00 am - A program that offered residents in some Lake County communities a chance to keep hard-to-recycle items out of landfills is ending next year because of its sponsors’ difficulty finding entities to take the materials.
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League of Women Voters to host candidate forum for DuPage County Board District 4Sep 21, 2026 5:15 pm - The Leagues of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn and Wheaton will host a moderated forum for DuPage County Board District 4 candidates on Sept. 25.
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Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gapSep 21, 2026 11:25 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts worth $191 million, an effort to dull the impact ...