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Wheeling paves way for Gas N Wash to get steep property tax breakOct 24, 2024 12:49 pm - A company set to build a gas station, a convenience store and other businesses on Wheeling’s west side is in line for a steep property tax discount.
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McHenry man who died in Fox River watercraft crash identified
Oct 24, 2024 12:45 pm - The man who died in a watercraft crash Sunday afternoon on the Fox River in McHenry has been identified, officials reported.
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‘Some Like It Hot’ pairs old-fashioned Broadway pizzazz with contemporary messageOct 24, 2024 12:44 pm - Inspired by the classic 1959 comedy, the taptastic “Some Like It Hot” is more than a farcical romp. It’s also a heartfelt examination of gender, race and identity.
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Lawsuit against Huntley High over E. coli outbreak dropped — for now
Oct 24, 2024 11:54 am - Just over a month after two families sued Huntley School District 158 following last year’s E. coli outbreak at Huntley High School that sickened 15 people, the lawsuit has been withdrawn, although the legal battle might not be over.
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Glenbard South Theatre to put on ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Oct. 31-Nov. 2Oct 24, 2024 11:46 am - Join Glenbard South High School for a performance of "Where the Wild Things Are," adapted by student Kaitlyn Urbanowicz, from the original children’s book by Maurice Sendak.
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‘Spaceship’-look midcentury Barrington home by noted local architect sells in warp speedOct 24, 2024 11:45 am - A midcentury Barrington home that resembles a retro spaceship on the outside — and is filled with built-in early-’60s furniture on the inside — attracted almost as many bids as browsers and sold in just one day.
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Jurors set to hear first of 200 secret recordings in Madigan corruption trial
Oct 24, 2024 7:44 am - The backbone of the case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan consists of more than 200 recordings that prosecutors promised jurors would hear over the next several weeks.
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Poll shows support for supersized Metra, CTA and Pace comboOct 23, 2024 7:33 pm - Transit advocates on Wednesday pushed for the consolidation of the Regional Transportation Authority, Metra, Pace and the CTA into one mega agency, citing a recent poll with strong support for the change.
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Rolling Meadows bans retail sale of THC productsOct 23, 2024 7:30 pm - Citing public safety, Rolling Meadows officials banned the retail sale of hemp-derived THC, kratom and tianeptine products within city limits and urged neighboring towns and state legislators to take similar action.
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Schaumburg trustees approve conceptual design for rebuilt village hall coming soonOct 23, 2024 5:59 pm - Schaumburg trustees have approved the conceptual design for a new two-story village hall, enabling the addition of further details before next spring’s demolition of the old and the start of construction on the same site.