All Stories from May 21, 2025 (Change date)
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Downers Grove family installs Little Free Library to celebrate grandparents’ 90th birthdaysMay 21, 2025 10:47 am - To celebrate their grandparents' 90th birthdays and passion for reading, a Downers Grove family worked with the park district to set up a Little Free Library, aiming to build community and expand book access.
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Rosemont kicks off 18-show summer concert series SundayMay 21, 2025 10:18 am - Rosemont’s annual free summer concert series Rockin’ in the Park — featuring 18 bands plus fireworks — begins this weekend at Parkway Bank Park.
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Historic Schweikher House in Schaumburg to host peony garden party fundraiser May 31May 21, 2025 10:06 am - The Schweikher House Preservation Trust invites the public to an afternoon garden party fundraiser at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 31st at the historic Schweikher House in Schaumburg.
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West Chicago mayor and city council continue feud over staffing authorityMay 21, 2025 10:06 am - Although West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey proposed a “pathway forward” this week, his feud with the city council over staffing decisions continues.
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St. Charles Mayor Hull appoints committee chairmen, seeks city clerk applicantsMay 21, 2025 9:55 am - St. Charles Mayor Clint Hull has appointed city council members to chair the council’s various committees and an interim city clerk while the city seeks to fill the vacant position.
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God will make a wayMay 21, 2025 9:39 am - Annettee Budzban says God finds a way when all hope seems lost.
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After meeting at the White House Speaker Johnson vows to push ahead on Trump’s tax billMay 21, 2025 9:37 am - Defying opposition within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy White House meeting with GOP holdouts refusing to back the bill.
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Turn mental health awareness into action in the workplaceMay 21, 2025 9:29 am - This year has gotten off to a tumultuous start for Americans. It is easy to understand why people are having trouble going about their normal business with a positive mindset. Fortunately, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the theme for 2025 is “Turn Awareness into Action.”
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Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer riskMay 21, 2025 9:17 am - A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and firefighters themselves warn that the very equipment designed to save lives may be silently endangering them.
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Cardi B will receive prestigious award from music industry group ASCAPMay 21, 2025 9:15 am - Cardi B is no stranger to ASCAP accolades with another prestigious honor soon to join her trophy case, the Voice of the Culture Award.