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The last one-room schoolhouse to operate in Illinois finds a new purpose after $1.6M restorationJul 20, 2026 11:24 am - A long-neglected, red frame building in West Chicago that was the final operating one-room schoolhouse in Illinois before its closure in 1991 will have a new lease on life — along with a new purpose — once an ongoing $1.6 million restoration concludes.
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‘Hunger doesn’t look just one way’: How Loaves & Fishes helps families get back on solid groundJul 20, 2026 9:45 am - Fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs. What might be a simple weekly grocery list for some may be out of reach for families just trying to make ends meet. That’s where Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville comes in.
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Batavia events put focus on new bike ramp, Peace PlazaJul 16, 2026 4:35 pm - Batavia officials held back-to-back dedication ceremonies last weekend, highlighting a new project and the renaming of a site nearby, both honoring the concept of peace.
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Fox Valley Special Recreation Association hosts annual Day in the Park for campersJul 15, 2026 1:32 pm - Fox Valley Special Recreation Association hosted a Day in the Park on Wednesday at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles, bringing together more than 1,000 campers of all abilities.
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Student-run Batavia newspaper for seniors earns top prize at pitch night, plans to expandJul 15, 2026 1:27 pm - “The Windmill Weekly,” a newspaper for senior citizens run by students in Batavia High School’s INcubator business program, recently earned the program’s top prize and plans to expand its coverage.
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Schaumburg honors Dave & Buster’s kitchen manager for saving coworker’s life with CPRJul 14, 2026 8:02 pm - Schaumburg officials Tuesday bestowed their “Outstanding Citizen” award on a Dave & Buster’s kitchen manager whose use of CPR on a colleague suffering a heart attack was just the latest example of his life-saving know-how.
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‘We’re not rebuilding alone’: Winfield family overwhelmed by generosity in wake of devastating fireJul 13, 2026 6:17 pm - Outpouring of emotional and financial support from friends, neighbors, colleagues and even strangers overwhelmed and humbled the Winfield family whose pets, home and possessions were destroyed by a fire sparked by a lightning strike July 3.
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Community rallies around Elgin restaurateur following storm disasterJul 10, 2026 6:04 pm - The owner of Street Food Kingz was left with thousands of dollars in unsold inventory after a sudden storm ended the Fourth of July party in downtown Elgin. But when residents heard what happened, they rallied to support the vendor and purchase his food.
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‘We’ve made some beautiful music’: Grand finale for longtime conductor of the Lisle Community BandJul 10, 2026 4:57 pm - The July 16 performance of the Lisle Community Band is likely to be emotional for Steve Green. It will mark the end of Green’s 40-year run as conductor of the band he founded.
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‘You saved him’: Police commander back on the job thanks to his teenage son’s heroicsJul 09, 2026 1:03 pm - Rolling Meadows police Cmdr. Sam Mollenhauer is back on the job this week, almost three months after suffering near-fatal cardiac arrest. He can thank his teenage son and an unlikely confluence of events for that.
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