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Spotlight: Metropolis stages concert version of ‘Mary Poppins’Feb 12, 2025 9:21 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages a concert version of “Mary Poppins;” the stage version of “Clue” opens at the CIBC Theatre; Citadel Theatre revives Lauren Gunderson’s teen two-hander “I and You” this week in Chicago area theater.
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‘We’re better together’: Hersey teacher gets students involved with veterans causesFeb 12, 2025 6:00 am - Hersey High School English teacher Jim Miks is one of the most familiar and popular faces in the classrooms, hallways and gymnasiums of the Arlington Heights school. The educator, track and field coach and veterans advocate has formed bonds between the school community and the community at large.
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Water system upgrades planned in unincorporated Wildwood area near GrayslakeFeb 11, 2025 8:17 pm - Water system upgrades in the unincorporated Wildwood area east of Grayslake are set to continue with federal funding secured last year.
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Indoor adventure park bringing go karts, trampolines and more to Arlington HeightsFeb 11, 2025 6:28 pm - Urban Air Adventure Park, offering various kid-friendly activities like go karts, laser tag and climbing walls, is set to open a 67,000-square-foot location in Arlington Heights later this year.
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Transit funding crisis coming to a head in SpringfieldFeb 11, 2025 6:23 pm - As public transit in the region faces a $771 million shortfall, Illinois lawmakers have introduced competing reform bills.
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Everclear to headline Wood Dale’s Prairie FestFeb 11, 2025 5:45 pm - This June, Prairie Fest in Wood Dale will feature musical acts such as 7th Heaven, Too Hype Crew, and headliner Everclear.
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Pedestrian safety gates at Barrington railroad crossings would change village traffic patternsFeb 11, 2025 5:38 pm - Barrington officials Monday looked at the proposed layout for pedestrian safety gates at its Union Pacific railroad crossings. It could change the way people drive around the village.
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College of DuPage Asia Symposium showcases Japanese culture through lectures, performancesFeb 11, 2025 5:30 pm - The College of DuPage hosts a free, public Asia Symposium called "Pop Wave: Japan" featuring academic lectures, cultural performances, film screenings, and art exhibitions.
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Resident, two dogs rescued from Hanover Park house fireFeb 11, 2025 5:27 pm - Firefighters rescued an occupant and two dogs from a burning Hanover Park house Tuesday morning.
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Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, and appears to take direct aim at Vance
Feb 11, 2025 4:18 pm - ROME — Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants, warning that the forceful removal of people purel...