All Stories from January 2, 2024 (Change date)
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McHenry County saw jump from 1 to 6 marijuana dispensaries in 2023, nearly $900K in tax revenueJan 02, 2024 1:24 pm - With six marijuana dispensaries now operating in McHenry County – five opening in 2023 alone – the county and host communities have started to reap the rewards of extra t...
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Shots fired at home in Des PlainesJan 02, 2024 1:13 pm - No one was hurt last week when someone shot at a mobile home on the 2900 block of Curtis Street in Des Plaines, breaking a window, police said. The shooting was reported ...
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Poplar Creek Public Library begins Winter Reading Challenge on Jan. 8Jan 02, 2024 1:10 pm - The Poplar Creek Public Library is set to begin its much-anticipated “Book Your Escape” Winter Reading Challenge on Monday, Jan. 8. Readers of all ages are encouraged to...
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‘All of Us Strangers’ a wonderful mix of ghosts, longing and loveJan 02, 2024 1:00 pm - Andrew Scott plays a writer trying to write something about his dead parents in Andrew Haigh’s transcendent drama “All of Us Strangers.” His parents’ death is not recent ...
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JDRF Illinois One Dream Gala 2023 raises $18 million for Type 1 diabetes research, breaking fundraising records for eighth consecutive yearJan 02, 2024 12:36 pm - The JDRF Illinois One Dream Gala – one of Chicago’s top annual philanthropic events – surpassed last year’s record-breaking evening. On Saturday Dec. 9, JDRF Illinois ra...
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Jeffrey Wright, shape-shifter supreme, sees some of himself in ‘American Fiction’Jan 02, 2024 12:33 pm - NEW YORK — Jeffrey Wright has played Jean-Michel Basquiat, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muddy Waters. He’s played Colin Powell, a Dominican drug kingpin, Batman's Commissio...
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Geneva looks to continued development, redevelopment in 2024Jan 02, 2024 11:56 am - The biggest news for 2024 in Geneva is continued development and redevelopment Mayor Kevin Burns said. For one, the Southeast Master Plan involves installing new infrastr...
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Suburban Mosaic: Top stories from our diverse communities in 2023Jan 02, 2024 11:47 am - In the past year, there have been many triumphs to celebrate, milestones to mark, as well as challenges to overcome for members of our diverse suburban mosaic. In 2023, w...
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Buffalo Grove ready to pass ordinance restricting migrant drop-offsJan 02, 2024 11:46 am - Buffalo Grove is ready to join other suburbs in passing an ordinance to deter unscheduled drop-offs of migrants from the southern border. The village board is expected to...
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Mystery behind who painted Wrigley Field painting is solvedJan 02, 2024 11:44 am - Retired Buffalo Grove chiropractor Daniel Kamen finally has an answer in his quest to find the artist who painted what appeared to be a vintage Wrigley Field bleacher sce...