Des Plaines
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80 suburban restaurants serving up Valentine's Day specialsFeb 13, 2022 10:00 pm - Since Valentine's Day falls on a Monday this year, many suburban restaurants are opting to celebrate the day of love all weekend. The dining options range from a virtual...
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'Somebody's got to fix it': Shoe repair shops are dwindling, but survivors are in demandFeb 13, 2022 4:00 am - To walk into Al's Shoe Service at the Mount Prospect Metra station is to step back in time. The walls remind customers and visitors of the rich history of a business tha...
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Former home of iconic Mount Prospect florist has new tenantFeb 13, 2022 12:00 am - The onetime location of an iconic Mount Prospect business is home to a new business. Gold + Oak, which specializes in "exclusive lifestyle goods" curated from talented a...
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Maine South parents, students protest continued maskingFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Parents and students who oppose Maine Township High School District 207's decision to keep masks in place while a temporary restraining order against the governor's mand...
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How educators are trying to keep bullying at bay in mask-optional school districtsFeb 12, 2022 12:00 am - Attend any of the suburban school board meetings in the wake of last weekend's downstate court ruling on masking in schools, and parents on either side of the debate lik...
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During cold weather, some bike clubs switch to indoor gatherings, alternate activitiesFeb 11, 2022 5:00 am - During cold weather, some bike clubs switch to indoor gatherings, alternate activities
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Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defenderFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty...
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1.4-mile reconstruction project to begin this spring along Arlington Hts. RoadFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - Elk Grove Village and Cook County have inked a cost-sharing agreement for a long-awaited $7.1 million reconstruction of a large portion of Arlington Heights Road set to ...
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Cook County property transfers for Nov. 17 to Dec. 10, 2021Feb 11, 2022 12:00 am - Arlington Heights $650,000; 229 E. Kerry Brook Lane, Arlington Heights; Sold on Nov. 22, 2021, by Lubomir J Horvat to Vasyl Voloshyn $625,000; 2714 N. Harvard Ave., Arli...
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Vernon Hills knocks off Maine West in 2 OTsFeb 11, 2022 12:00 am - As it made the trek to Des Plaines for it's Central Suburban North boys basketball finale at Maine West, Vernon Hills still had an outside shot at earning a share of the...