All Stories from May 29, 2020 (Change date)
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St. Charles church's free spaghetti dinner re-opens with drive-throughMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - When things got difficult for families during the recession a decade ago, area churches began offering free monthly meals on various nights. It lifted spirits, brought f...
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Ron Onesti: Memorial Day thoughts on Arcada HeroesMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - This crazy year, as we all remember those lost in battle, and celebrate the lives unselfishly and courageously given to foster our freedoms, we may have had a bit more t...
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Five memorable items at the Dunn Museum in LibertyvilleMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - Because the public can't visit the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville due to the state's stay-at-home order, I asked its curators to share a few memorable and favori...
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Sound check: Toronzo tries again after rained-out truck showMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - Shows on the road The weather had Toronzo Cannon singing the blues last weekend when the FitzGerald's Stay-At-Home Concert Series was rained out Saturday. But the b...
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Should Island Lake cancel summer events? More trustees say 'yes'May 29, 2020 5:30 am - A growing number of Island Lake trustees want to cancel an upcoming fireworks show and other planned summertime events because of the COVID-19 crisis - but a decision is...
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Arlington Heights art teacher brushes aside COVID-19May 29, 2020 5:30 am - When Christine Thornton wanted to start an art studio in Arlington Heights, she wanted the name to be something memorable and approachable for kids, something that said ...
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Lake County sheriff says George Floyd's killing 'should shock moral consciousness'May 29, 2020 5:30 am - As protests and violence continued to rock Minneapolis over the killing of an unarmed black man by a white police officer, Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg - the first ...
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Barrington, Palatine set their rules for outdoor restaurant, bar operationsMay 29, 2020 5:30 am - Game plans have been formed in Barrington and Palatine in preparation for today's reopening of restaurants and bars with outdoor service following state guidelines. Ba...
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Latest nursing home stats: 2,747 coronavirus deathsMay 29, 2020 1:00 am - At least 2,747 residents and employees of Illinois long-term care facilities have died after contracting the coronavirus, according to new state figures. The deaths now ...
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Lake County Board extends emergency declaration until June 28May 29, 2020 1:00 am - After an occasionally heated debate, the Lake County Board on Friday again extended an emergency declaration stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. The extension allows Chai...