Mount Prospect
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A $500 million plan for the future: Brookfield Zoo Chicago to revamp campus, introduce new animalsJul 16, 2024 6:14 am - Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign parts of the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world. Those zones will represent a range of landscapes, from the rugged terrain of the Himalayas to the scrublands of southwestern Australia.
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Mount Prospect firefighters union raises concerns over engine relocationJul 15, 2024 4:48 pm - Mount Prospect’s firefighters union is sounding the alarm about the relocation of an engine from its headquarters station.
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It’s a gas … until you have to pay for itJul 15, 2024 11:43 am - On July 1, Illinois’ motor fuel tax jumped from 45 cents to 47 cents a gallon. Those filling up with diesel fuel also will see an increase of slightly more than three percent, with prices increasing from 52.9 cents a gallon to 54.5 cents.
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‘A big win for the community’: How $6 million project aims to end decades of flooding in WheelingJul 14, 2024 8:05 pm - A $6 million flood-prevention project is underway in Wheeling.
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Paris is the point: For Prospect graduate Reese, extra effort paid off in pivotal text messageJul 13, 2024 4:46 pm - Prospect graduate Erin Reese, third in the women’s hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, went down a long, hard road to earn her qualification onto Team USA.
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Sheriff: Man dies after apparent medical emergency in jailJul 13, 2024 1:06 pm - A 32-year-old man has died after he suffered an apparent medical emergency in the Cook County Jail’s residential treatment unit Friday afternoon, authorities said. Ahmad...
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COVID numbers are climbing, but not as rapidly as in other statesJul 12, 2024 9:31 pm - COVID numbers are on the rise again, but public health experts said Illinois isn’t yet seeing the spikes other states are reporting.
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GOP convention opens Monday; meet the suburban delegatesJul 12, 2024 9:19 pm - Saturday’s attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life certainly will be a topic of discussion during this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Here’s a look at some of the suburban delegates.
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Camp I Am Me Golf Classic on Sept. 24 support youth burn survivorsJul 12, 2024 1:03 pm - Mount Prospect-based nonprofit Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance will host its fourth annual Golf Classic Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
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Second District 59 board member resigns in as many weeksJul 12, 2024 12:16 pm - A second Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board member has stepped down in as many weeks. Daisy Espino, elected in April 2021, announced her resignation i...