Des Plaines
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Dining out: Who's ready for Starbucks' Peppermint Mocha? Holiday drinks return Nov. 3Oct 31, 2022 11:00 pm - Starbucks' seasonal sips Hello, holidays! Almost as anticipated as PSL, Starbucks is debuting its holiday cups and seasonal drinks and bakery items on Thursday, Nov. 3. ...
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Intervention key to addressing 'alarming' rates of chronic absenteeism, educators sayOct 31, 2022 5:30 am - With 30% chronic absenteeism reported statewide last school year, school leaders across the suburbs are exploring different approaches to improving student attendance ra...
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Cook County Board incumbent would expand weapons banOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of the mass shootings in Highland Park and Uvalde, Texas, and surging gun violence in Chicago, Cook County Board member Scott Britton believes the county's b...
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East Maine District 63 board meets Thursday to discuss levy, school report cardsOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - The East Maine School District 63 board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday to tour the family resource center, 9000 Capitol Drive, Des Plaines. A regular board meeting will fo...
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Mount Prospect board set to approve $148.2 million budget, 5% hike in tax levyOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Mount Prospect trustees are expected Tuesday to approve $148.2 million budget for 2023, as well as a 5% increase in the town's property tax levy. The budget anticipates ...
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Girls volleyball: Vernon Hills, St. Viator advance to sectional finalOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - In terms of the seeds, there were no surprises in the semifinals of the Class 3A Vernon Hills girls volleyball sectional on Monday night. It will be the host team and No...
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Mini Mustang Preschool program now enrollingOct 30, 2022 11:00 pm - The Mini Mustang Preschool at Rolling Meadows High School is currently registering students for the afternoon preschool class beginning late January 2023. The class meet...
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Palatine principal dresses as a chicken to reward studentsOct 30, 2022 11:00 pm - Popsicles, pies and chickens, oh my! Last week the principal at St. Thomas of Villanova School, Palatine, had quite the week. Principal Matthew Martino set several pled...
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LOOK: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for October 24-30, 2022.Oct 30, 2022 9:00 pm - Halloween events and high school sports playoffs dominated the Week in Pictures photo gallery for October 24-30, 2022. ...
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St. Viator's season ends at SterlingOct 29, 2022 1:00 am - The first half of Saturday afternoon's Class 5A football playoff game between Sterling and St. Viator was a low-scoring affair, as the two teams combined for eight point...