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Parents refuse to give up as St. Alphonsus Liguori school faces closure once againMay 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Parents of students at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School in Prospect Heights again sprang into action with an online fundraiser to keep the school open after the pastor’s weekend announcement that it would certainly close at the end of the academic year on June 3.
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Mount Prospect man killed in Deer Park crashMay 19, 2025 11:39 am - A driver who died after a weekend car crash in Deer Park has been identified as a Mount Prospect resident, authorities said Tuesday.
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‘Hamilton’ returns to Chicago in 2026May 19, 2025 11:31 am - The record-breaking musical “Hamilton” will return to Chicago in March 2026.
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3 suburban school superintendents say business partnerships are key to shaping future of education
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - In just a few years, students graduating from McHenry County schools may find themselves working in jobs that don’t exist now, according to three suburban school districts’ superintendents.
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Beloved Algonquin restaurant Short Stacks abruptly closes
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - Bella’s Short Stacks in downtown Algonquin served customers one last time Friday, May 16, before permanently closing.
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Trump’s massive import taxes haven't done much economic damage — yet
May 19, 2025 11:24 am - For months, American consumers and businesses have been hearing that President Donald Trump’s massive import taxes — tariffs — would drive up prices and hurt the U.S. economy. But the latest economic reports don’t match the doom and gloom: Inflation actually eased last month, and hiring was solid in April.
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Vertical rescues: Geneva firefighters train for rescues in high, low places
May 19, 2025 9:34 am - Geneva firefighters are training in rappelling and rope rescue methods for grain bins and other technical incidents.
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Thousands line Ogden Avenue to protest Trump administration
May 19, 2025 8:10 am - Thousands of people stood along stretches of Ogden Avenue on Sunday to protest the Trump administration as part of the Hands Across Chicagoland demonstration.
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County board to consider speed reduction on Lake in the Hills road
May 18, 2025 9:05 pm - Drivers on Pyott Road in Lake in the Hills might soon be required to slow down – but only if McHenry County Board members override a committee vote against a proposed speed limit reduction.
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AG: Tollway violated the Open Meetings Act with settlement voteMay 18, 2025 9:00 pm - The Illinois tollway “fully accepts the findings and recommendations regarding a one-time oversight.” But, those actions “erode trust and undermine the democratic process,” a state senator said.