All Stories from August 13, 2024 (Change date)
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Learn ‘What Makes Elgin Township Tick’ at Aug. 17 community eventAug 13, 2024 1:36 pm - Elgin Township hosts a free community event on Saturday, Aug. 17, showcasing over 30 organizations, how they can assist residents, what volunteer opportunities exist to help the organizations, and social service and driver job opportunities.
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Johnson Fitness & Wellness celebrates National Wellness Month with free Aug. 14-15 pop-up workouts lead by celebrity trainer Gideon AkandeAug 13, 2024 1:18 pm - Nationwide fitness equipment retailer Johnson Fitness & Wellness is celebrating National Wellness Month with a two-day pop-up event, featuring free Bodyweight Sprint 8® and Total Body Fitness classes led by local celebrity trainer and Chicago native, Gideon Akande.
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Wife of GOP congressional candidate helped by white supremacists during mayoral campaignAug 13, 2024 12:43 pm - The wife of a Republican congressional candidate seeking to represent a large swath of the Northwest suburbs accepted help from white supremacists when she ran for mayor last year.
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Verlo Mattress to host interactive mattress building demonstrationAug 13, 2024 12:38 pm - Verlo Mattress of St. Charles is providing a free educational event on how mattresses are built and the different materials used while making mattresses at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Running for Naperville park board? Be sure to get your petition packetAug 13, 2024 12:31 pm - Candidates interested in running for the Naperville Park District board can pick up petition packets starting Friday. Candidate packets can be picked up from 9 a.m. to 4 ...
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Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy landAug 13, 2024 12:30 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Fo...
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Former Drew Peterson attorney wants contempt case moved out of Will CountyAug 13, 2024 12:26 pm - A former lawyer for convicted killer Drew Peterson had a testy exchange with a judge at Monday’s pretrial hearing, where he said he wanted to move his indirect criminal contempt case out of Will County.
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GPS Parent Series speaker to discuss essential skills for young peopleAug 13, 2024 11:30 am - On Thursday, Aug. 22, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “Start The Year Off Strong: 5 Essential Skills to Raise Students Who Can Weather Life’s Storms” with parenting expert Aliza Pressman
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Artisan Marketplace in McHenry spotlights women-owned businessesAug 13, 2024 11:18 am - Of the nearly two dozen vendors with booths at McHenry’s Artisan Marketplace, all but one is run by women, and that is how Cyndi Sarabia wants it. “I try to promote small...
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Need the lawn mowed today? New app can helpAug 13, 2024 11:17 am - GreenPal, the “Uber for lawn care,” has revolutionized lawn maintenance for over a million homeowners in 48 states, including Buffalo Grove, Illinois.