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Beginner pickleball leagues in MundeleinJul 09, 2024 7:07 am - Men’s and women’s beginner pickleball leagues begin at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 10. at Maurice Noll Park at Hampton Lane, west of Huntington Drive. The league is designe...
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What to know about Geneva Road closure, bridge projectJul 09, 2024 7:07 am - A project to replace the Geneva Road bridge over the West Branch of the DuPage River will require detours. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of July...
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Learn about monarch butterflies from an expertJul 09, 2024 7:06 am - Naturalist Kim White will give a presentation about monarch butterflies on Wednesday, July 10, at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Ave. The discussion is se...
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Kane County community pools money to install turtle crossing signs
Jul 09, 2024 7:06 am - Turtle crossing signs were installed in a Lily Lake community on Monday after neighborhood families came together to fund the project to protect their neighborhood turtles from vehicle traffic.
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Raise your hand if you want to see The Week in Pictures photo galleryJul 08, 2024 9:54 pm - Daily Herald photographers lifted their cameras again and again to bring you the best photos of the week in the suburbs of Chicago. ...
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Park board rejects Palatine Stables againJul 08, 2024 9:08 pm - For supporters of the Palatine Stables, the odds are slim that the facility will remain open. At its Monday meeting, the Palatine Park District board doubled down on its decision two months ago to close the equestrian center at Northwest Highway and Dundee Road.
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Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher ed
Jul 08, 2024 8:34 pm - Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” ...
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For-profit college in Oak Lawn shuts down abruptly
Jul 08, 2024 8:29 pm - A for-profit college in Oak Lawn has abruptly closed amid a federal review. Officials at Northwestern College in Oak Lawn sent an email to students on Saturday saying th...
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First class of overhead line worker apprentices graduate from new Libertyville Training CenterJul 08, 2024 8:05 pm - The first class of apprentices from ComEd's new Libertyville Training Center is moving on to 36 weeks of on-the-job training as part of their 2.5-year path to becoming full-fledged overhead line workers.
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Shooting involving off-duty officer in Elgin under investigationJul 08, 2024 7:24 pm - Authorities in Kane County are investigating a shooting in Elgin involving an off-duty officer.