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Good News Sunday: Summer program brings early learning opportunities to Elgin-area familiesJun 23, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday, we recap stories about an early learning summer program for Elgin-area kids, koalas coming to Brookfield Zoo Chicago for the first time, and the Abilities Expo highlighting products and services aimed at increasing accessibility.
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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.
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‘It’s a matter of when’: Roof design leaves suburban apartment buildings vulnerable to fireJun 22, 2024 5:00 pm - The fire that gutted a Mount Prospect apartment building last week, leaving some 100 residents without homes, has something in common with several similarly devastating blazes in recent years - a mansard-style roof. Here’s why fire experts say they’re a problem.
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Deer Park adding surveillance cameras that target license plates to its streetsJun 21, 2024 1:18 pm - Roadside surveillance cameras that take photos of passing cars and their license plates are coming to Deer Park.
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Walsh Academy in Niles to host its first wine tastingJun 21, 2024 12:35 pm - Walsh Academy will host its first wine tasting from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at the Niles location, 6935 W. Touhy Ave. Patricia Cotner Ahern, a local wine exp...
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Des Plaines launches survey about local lifeJun 21, 2024 8:27 am - Des Plaines residents are invited to complete a survey about life in the city.
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AgeOptions to host aging network summit to celebrate 50 years as the Area Agency on Aging for older adults and family caregivers in suburban Cook CountyJun 20, 2024 1:30 pm - AgeOptions, a leader in serving and advocating for older adults, is hosting an aging network summit to celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, June 20 at the Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd., in Oak Brook
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Season packages on sale for Big Noise Theatre's 2024-25 seasonJun 20, 2024 11:32 am - Big Noise Theatre’s exciting 2024-25 Season beginning Sept. 27, is available for a reduced price with two and three show packages now on sale.
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Investigators search for cause of Mount Prospect apartment blazeJun 19, 2024 9:19 pm - Investigators continue to search for what sparked a Mount Prospect apartment fire Monday evening that gutted the 36-unit building and displaced about 100 residents.
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Cook County projects $218.2 million gap in 2025 budgetJun 19, 2024 9:17 pm - Citing rising payroll costs, the impact of inflation and an increase in pension funding, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is projecting a $218.2 million gap in next year’s budget.