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chicagotribune.com | Michelle Mullins
Will County Board members and countywide elected officials will see pay hikes after the 2026 and 2028 elections, after nearly two decades without a salary increase. The board voted 13-9 to approve salary increases for countywide elected positions, with two Republicans joining Democrats in support of the raises. “I’m trying to right the ship,” Speaker Joe VanDuyne, a Wilmington Democrat, said.
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chicagotribune.com | Michelle Mullins
Drop off items for Naperville humane society at MenardsDonations of pet food, treats, collars, beds and other items to benefit the Naperville Area Humane Society can be dropped off at the Menards in Naperville through the end of May. A collection box has been set up near the exit of store, located at 715 Fort Hill Drive.
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chicagotribune.com | Michelle Mullins
Naperville Riverwalk shoreline stabilization project resumesNaperville Park District’s efforts to stablize the eroding Riverwalk shoreline along the area between Jefferson Avenue and the Jaycees playground have resumed. The project began in late 2024 and is expected to be completed in the summer, district officials said. Invasive and declining trees and shrubs were taken out this winter and stone breaks to deflect water from hitting the shoreline installed, officials said.
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chicagotribune.com | Michelle Mullins
A Downers Grove South High School teacher appeared briefly in DuPage County Circuit Court Monday, where she pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing a student. Christina Formella, 30, is charged with one count of criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
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1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Michelle Mullins
Naper Settlement’s 2025 Naper Nights concert series will include a July 19 performance by the band War, famous for such 1970s hits as “Spill the Wine,” “Low Rider” and “The Cisco Kid.”Founded in 1969 in Long Beach, California, the R&B/funk band is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its 1975 multiplatinum-selling album, “Why Can’t We Be Friends.” Lead singer/keyboardist Lonnie Jordan is the only original member in the current lineup.
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