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The 400 Club: Meet Illinois’ most dedicated rare bird chasersJun 10, 2026 9:31 am - Meet Illinois’ most dedicated rare bird chasers, some of whom have seen 400 or more bird species in our state.
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DuPage County fills time capsule to mark country’s 250th anniversaryJun 09, 2026 4:11 pm - DuPage County leaders prepared a time capsule on Tuesday in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Suburban fire districts, departments among recipients of state fire marshal grantsJun 05, 2026 7:12 pm - Illinois State Fire Marshall grants come through to help fire departments, fire districts, and emergency medical service providers.
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50 years later, contents of a bicentennial time capsule are revealed at Elgin High SchoolJun 05, 2026 6:59 pm - A bicentennial time capsule built and filled by Elgin High School students in 1976 was opened Friday.
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‘It’s humongous’: Historic Big Boy locomotive returns to the suburbs for stop in West ChicagoJun 02, 2026 8:44 pm - Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 arrived Tuesday evening in downtown West Chicago as hundreds of people looked on.
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Illinois lawmakers designate state bee after push by studentsJun 01, 2026 4:55 pm - Illinois is poised to have a state bee thanks to the work of some students at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville.
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Specialized program helps people with autism learn to driveJun 01, 2026 1:32 pm - A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel.
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Glen Ellyn students create their own Little Free Library at schoolMay 29, 2026 7:50 am - A student council project at Forest Glen Elementary School was one for the books.
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From Villa Park to Africa: How former Peace Corps volunteer founded Bikes for LesothoMay 27, 2026 6:00 am - Bikes for Lesotho, founded by Villa Park resident and former Peace Corps volunteer Dave Gorman, has shipped 7,000 donated bicycles to the African nation of Lesotho since 2013.
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‘We owe it to him’: Wheaton school keeps Medal of Honor recipient’s memory alive through art and musicMay 24, 2026 4:42 pm - A Wheaton middle school named after James Monroe preserves his memory through a series of tributes that make him part of its very fabric. One in particular extends far beyond school walls.
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