Deerfield
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‘It’s time for Springfield to make changes’: Report shows Cook County property tax bills increased 4%Jun 27, 2024 5:00 am - Cook County property owners saw tax bills increase a collective $706 million this year, according to a new report from the treasurer’s office.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual ‘A Taste That Matters’ raised $446,500 for hunger reliefJun 26, 2024 11:01 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 12th annual “A Taste That Matters” event raised more than $446,500, which translates into over $3.5 million in essential resources for neighbors facing hunger.
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Where you can see fireworks in the suburbsJun 26, 2024 10:48 am - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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‘Evil and manipulative’: Families outraged after Highland Park suspect backs out of plea dealJun 26, 2024 9:47 am - With family members of victims and survivors looking on, the suspect in the mass shooting at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade backed out of plea agreement Wednesday morning that would have sent him to prison for the rest of his life.
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Inclusive park projects starting soon in Mundelein, Round Lake BeachJun 24, 2024 7:47 pm - Inclusive playgrounds designed to remove barriers so all children with or without disabilities can play together with their peers and families are underway in Mundelein and Round Lake Beach.
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‘We will not go back’: Two years after Roe’s fall, abortion rights advocates vow to keep fightingJun 24, 2024 7:27 pm - Two years after the fall of Roe. v. Wade, advocates for abortion rights fight back at events in Barrington and other suburbs.
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Cook County tax bills going out on time in July, officials sayJun 24, 2024 12:58 pm - After two years of significant delays blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic and technological problems, the second installment of Cook County property tax bills for Tax Year 2023 will be issued on time next month, officials announced Monday.
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How to survive water emergencies: Flip, float and followJun 23, 2024 4:49 pm - When it comes to water safety, Sgt. Ari Briskman, commander of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department marine unit, advises enthusiasts to stay sober and recognize their abilities as both the operator of a water vessel and as a swimmer.
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With money to plan greenway, what’s next for defunct Route 53 extension — and should IDOT get paid?Jun 23, 2024 4:42 pm - As environmentalists and residents welcome a greenway on $54 million of land IDOT bought to extend Route 53, some caution against a “willy-nilly” giveaway.
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National Weather Service predicts hazardous weather this eveningJun 22, 2024 5:22 pm - The national weather service predicts hazardous weather in the coming hours that could include heavy downpours accompanied by damaging winds.