Des Plaines
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How some suburban parks have parted ways with pesticidesJul 18, 2023 5:30 am - While most municipalities and park districts in the area use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers to maintain their recreational parks and natural areas, a few are going...
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Council tentatively backs kimchi factory's relocation to Des PlainesJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - After a delay last month, a plan to relocate a Chicago kimchi factory to Des Plaines is moving forward. The Des Plaines City Council on Monday tentatively approved a con...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...
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St. Emily Students Participate in DePaul University Summer AcademyJul 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Students from St. Emily School in Mt. Prospect had the opportunity to participate in the DePaul University Catholic Future Teacher Leader Summer Academy for middle schoo...
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Milestone Made at Last Weekend's Friends of the Mt. Prospect Public Library Book SaleJul 17, 2023 11:00 pm - A surging number of shoppers finding new summer reads at great prices resulted in last weekend's Friends of the Mt. Prospect Public Library Book Sale to be the largest s...
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Chicago Bears and Advocate Health Care Successfully Host Hands-On CPR Training Session with Bears Alum Jason McKieJul 17, 2023 11:00 pm - On July 17, the Chicago Bears, in collaboration with Advocate Health Care, conducted a successful hands-on CPR training session at the Walter Payton Center, joined by fo...
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'We're stealing from each other': Lack of police recruits prompts hiring from other departmentsJul 17, 2023 5:30 am - As in sports, law enforcement has a free agent market. Police departments across the state are filling their ranks by hiring officers away from other law enforcement age...
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Suburban Mosaic: Evanston center marks 40 years of helping young adults find jobsJul 17, 2023 5:30 am - Graduating high school and landing that first job can be challenging for students coming from disadvantaged communities whose career pathways are uncertain. That's where...
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LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for July 10-16, 2023 in the Chicago suburbsJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - A few tornadoes didn't dampen the summer festival experience in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for July 10-16, 2023 in the Chicago suburbs. ...
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'Wheel Tax' officially eliminated for vehicle owners in unincorporated Cook CountyJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - Vehicle owners living in unincorporated portions of Cook County no longer have to pay the county's long-standing Wheel Tax, officials said Monday. Created in the 1970s, ...