Andrea Earnest

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LEMONT, IL — Lemont Township will host Stewardship Saturdays throughout the summer and fall to support its Heritage Woodland Sanctuary. The nature area is located around the Lemont Township Community Center at 16300 Alba St.The Township said the events will include restoration activities, educational opportunities and special events focused on enhancing the pollinator plant population.

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BOLINGBROOK, IL — After its grand opening celebration on May 3, Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook is officially reopened. More than 1,400 people attended the “Oak-tacular Comeback Celebration” event, which featured live music, roasted hot dogs, bubbles, tree climbing, beekeepers, face painting, touch-a-truck opportunities and nature activities, the preserve said in a release.

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ROMEOVILLE, IL — At its April 28 meeting, the Valley View School District Board of Education said thank you and farewell to departing board members Victor Zack and Debbie Sykora. Sykora and Zack had a combined 21 years as board members, the District said. “Mrs. Sykora brought to the Board her invaluable experience as a retired middle school mathematics teacher, enriching her contributions with firsthand classroom insight and a passion for academic excellence," Board President Steve Quigley said.

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ILLINOIS — A chilly morning will start the day on Friday before a "warming trend through the weekend and into early next week," according to the National Weather Service. The high for Friday is 70 degrees, 80 degrees on Saturday and 80 degrees on Sunday. The weather service said another "backdoor front" will cause falling temperatures on Saturday afternoon. The next few days will also be dry and sunny, with shower and storm chances returning toward the middle of next week.

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LOCKPORT, IL — Gunshots were reported near Arthur Avenue and Rosalind Street in Lockport Township on Thursday night, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies arrived and found about 20 spent handgun shell casings along Arthur Avenue, the sheriff's office said. Officers also discovered that a home in the 2100 block of Arthur had been struck by gunfire.