Des Plaines
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Five must-follow steps for housewares inventors to sell their dream productsFeb 26, 2024 1:38 pm - So you have a really great housewares invention. You have been through rounds of prototype development and finally have the product of your dreams. What happens next? H...
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Protecting oak trees – and the birds that rely on them – is aim of USDA grant programFeb 26, 2024 12:16 pm - To replenish the oak tree population in the Chicago-area collar counties and beyond, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service is providi...
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The Law Office of George J. Skuros, awards $1,000 collegiate scholarship to law studentsFeb 26, 2024 10:35 am - The Law Office of George J. Skuros, Park Ridge, offers $1,000 to a current or prospective law student passionate about bringing positive change to family law and policy
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At the finish line: After 32 years, Dad’s Slot Cars in Des Plaines closesFeb 26, 2024 5:30 am - After more than three decades of bringing families together to share a love of racing, the checkered flag fell Sunday on Dad’s Slot Cars in downtown Des Plaines. Opened b...
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The Week in Pictures photo gallery for Feb. 12-25, 2024.Feb 25, 2024 7:45 pm - Daily Herald photographers bring you the best images of the last two weeks from suburban Chicago. ...
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Calvin lived the mid-major dream; can he do it again at Wright State?Feb 25, 2024 6:15 am - Trey Calvin has lived the mid-major dream. Two years ago, the St. Viator grad buried the game-winning jumper with 15 seconds left, sending Wright State past Northern Kent...
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Illinois community colleges receive virtual reality grantsFeb 25, 2024 5:51 am - Funding will be used to purchase VR equipment and software to recruit and train students The Illinois Community College Board has awarded $766,000 to 12 Illinois co...
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People on the move: New hires at Bradford Allen, Inland, Savant Wealth ManagementFeb 25, 2024 5:31 am - Bradford Allen names Michael Cannon Senior Managing Director of Development • Michael Cannon has joined Bradford Allen, a national full-service real estate firm, as ...
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The Biz Week That Was: Teas galore, mall’s last hurrah and new grocers among highlightsFeb 25, 2024 5:25 am - Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the pot The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with l...
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Good News Sunday: Why police say helping Special Olympics is good for the soulFeb 25, 2024 5:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about cops volunteering for Special Olympics, a teen with cancer gifted a trip to Cubs spring training, and a senior vow renewal ceremony on Valentine’s Day.