DuPage County News
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Canceled in 2020, Elk Grove's Hometown Parade surges back with more meaning
Sep 18, 2021 7:13 PM - "It feels awesome." The Elk Grove Village's Hometown Parade took a pandemic pause in 2020 but it returned with a bang Saturday. -
Flexible programs, technical training help suburban colleges recover from pandemic slump
Sep 18, 2021 6:03 PM - Suburban community colleges are trying a variety of approaches to recover from an 18-month COVID-19 slump. Student enrollment is up among select demographic groups and programs, though overall most of the colleges are not back to pre-pandemic levels. -
$1 million bond set for pair charged in DuPage gas station heists
Sep 18, 2021 12:49 PM - A judge on Saturday set bond at $1 million each for two men linked to gas station holdups in Downers Grove and Darien. The men were picked up Friday by police. -
Bloomingdale library plans event to unveil makerspace, Dominic Froio Memorial Garden
Sep 17, 2021 6:32 PM - The Bloomingdale Public Library will unveil a new "makerspace" Sept. 25 that will offer creative tools such as 3D printers and sewing machines for members of the public to use. At the same time, the library will open the Dominic Froio Memorial Garden, a new outdoor space that was made possible by a $513,000 posthumous donation by longtime resident and former village trustee Dominic Froio. -
Aurora retirement home evacuated after nearby gas leak
Sep 17, 2021 6:31 PM - Aurora police said they helped workers at the Alden Courts of Waterford retirement home move residents to safety after a nearby car crash ruptured a gas line on Friday. -
Elmhurst carjackers still at large
Sep 17, 2021 6:29 PM - Elmhurst police are investigating a carjacking in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven Friday. The car was later found in Chicago, but the carjackers are still at large. -
Lombard food co-op to launch second round of fundraising
Sep 17, 2021 5:11 PM - Prairie Food Co-op in Lombard will soon launch the second phase of its Community Investment Program, which needs to raise $2.2 million to pay for a planned grocery store in downtown Lombard. -
Chicago man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend near West Chicago
Sep 17, 2021 5:11 PM - A Chicago man has been accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint near West Chicago. -
Explore Wheaton's mid-century modern architecture by bikeSep 17, 2021 4:21 PM - A bicycle tour of mid-century modern architecture will pedal across Wheaton next week.
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Aurora seeks feedback on Prairie Path crossing at Farnsworth AvenueSep 17, 2021 4:20 PM - Aurora officials will host an open house Monday to gather feedback on proposed pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements across Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and the Illinois Prairie Path.
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