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Monday, May 4, 2026

Column: Fox Valley chef’s career kicks into high gear as hot sauce champ

David Heatley recently returned from the NYC Hot Sauce Expo, where his creations won four big awards, including the best-in-show for his “Dead to Me” super-sizzling concoction.

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Kane County’s Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve, home to new bison herd, opens to the public

As of May 1, the public can officially visit the small herd of bison that recently made their home at the preserve in far western Kane County.

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Two West Aurora schools to have new principals next school year

Two West Aurora District 129 elementary schools will have new principals when the new school year starts in August.

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GreenFest in Aurora focuses on energy efficiency, sustainability

Over 100 exhibitors were on hand Saturday for GreenFest in downtown Aurora, which emphasized sustainability and green living.

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For wine lovers, Oswego fest an event to savor: ‘We appreciate the vibe here’

The wine was flowing at Wine on the Fox in Oswego, an annual event held over the weekend in Hudson Crossing Park along the Fox River in the heart of the village’s downtown.

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A Portage teen faces a felony after playing ‘senior assassin’: What to know about the game that worries police

Senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and water guns, has become tradition for many high school seniors across Chicago and the country.

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Illinois abortion rights amendment still not a reality as Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats focus elsewhere

Lack of movement to enshrine abortion rights into the Illinois Constitution reflects the high bar for amendments and a focus on fighting rollbacks in Republican-led states.

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