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Repeated outages at the ExxonMobil refinery in Joliet have pushed Chicago-area gas prices roughly 60 cents above the national average, prompting Gov. JB Pritzker to declare Illinois a diesel disaster area. DuPage County drivers are paying some of the highest prices in the Midwest.
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The West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge unveiled plans to roughly double its 12,000-square-foot operation at an Oct. 14 community event, citing 51,600 visits last year and tripling demand since it opened.
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Synapse House in Downers Grove and The ACE Project in Westmont are among 10 Illinois nonprofits sharing nearly $180,000 in Charitable Trust grants announced by State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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