Mount Prospect
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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.
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‘You can’t do this on your own’: Cook Co. sheriff’s program helps recovering addicts maintain sobrietyJun 19, 2024 5:52 pm - Four decades into his recovery, self-described former street hustler and ex-convict Benny Lee still attends weekly meetings that help him maintain sobriety. “I’ve sat where you sit,” he told more than 40 people at Ready 4 Recovery, a Cook County sheriff’s department program for individuals who’ve completed drug and/or alcohol treatment and need ongoing support.
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‘Never seen anything like it’: Mount Prospect apartment blaze displaces 100 residentsJun 18, 2024 5:35 pm - As many as 100 residents were left homeless after fire swept through a Mount Prospect apartment complex overnight, leaving behind extensive damage but no serious injuries.
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Harper College employees recognized by trustees associationJun 18, 2024 9:39 am - The Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) recently honored Harper College employees who exemplify outstanding commitment to student success and continuous professional growth.
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Palatine police building on pioneering use of electric motorcyclesJun 18, 2024 6:00 am - Palatine police became the first law enforcement agency in the state with an electric motorcycle.Now it is acquiring a second vehicle, with the help of a $50,000 Community Project Funding grant through Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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Multi-alarm blaze at Mount Prospect apartment complexJun 17, 2024 10:06 pm - Mount Prospect firefighters were battling a multi-alarm blaze at an apartment complex on the 1800 block of W. Palm Drive.
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Festivals June 21-27: Geneva Swedish Days, Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest and moreJun 17, 2024 8:25 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.
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Arlington Heights motorcyclist killed in Mount Prospect crashJun 17, 2024 7:13 pm - An Arlington Heights motorcyclist was killed Sunday in a collision with a car in Mount Prospect, police said Monday.
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After public dust-up between officials, second District 59 school to get copJun 16, 2024 9:24 pm - After a public dust-up between a Northwest suburban school district superintendent and mayor over the latter’s push to add a school resource officer to a junior high, now the school board — controlled by the mayor’s son — has approved hiring a cop to walk the hallways of another school.
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The Biz Week That Was: Data center, doggy day care and theater redevelopment among highlightsJun 16, 2024 5:52 am - Hoffman Estates says goodbye to Sears HQ, hello to Compass Datacenters as redevelopment kicks off Though demolition and construction still lie ahead, Thursday marked...