Palatine Lifestyle
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‘Still too trusting’: Officials warn of surge in driveway paving scamsApr 15, 2024 4:44 pm - Suburban officials and the Better Business Bureau are warning of a surge in scammers swindling thousands of dollars from homeowners and leaving behind shoddy or nonexiste...
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Out on the town April 14-May 31: Peking Acrobats, concerts, festivals, performances and moreApr 14, 2024 5:45 am - Sunday, April 14 Kane County Doll Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kane County Fairgrounds Prairie Events Center, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Dol...
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Spring cleaning: Volunteers pick up trash on miles of area bike trailsApr 10, 2024 12:01 pm - Bike Palatine Club vice president Kevin Keehn often wondered who picked up all the roadside trash after a long winter. That question led him on a personal mission of picking up litter along Northwest suburban roads/trails where he annually cycles a couple thousand miles.
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Neighbors in the News: Vernon Hills hockey coach honored by NHL Coaches AssociationApr 08, 2024 2:02 pm - The NHL Coaches Association (NHLCA) recently honored Charice Paoli, the dedicated youth hockey coach behind the Little Blackhawks at the Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills, by including her as a member of its NHLCA Female Coach Spotlight.
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As facilities fill up, advocates call for regional center for stray petsApr 04, 2024 6:54 pm - As northwest suburban pet care facilities that take in stray animals struggle to find enough space to meet the demand, some advocates are calling for the creation of a re...
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Cook County offering low-cost rabies vaccines, microchips for petsApr 04, 2024 6:40 am - The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control is kicking off its 2024 Partners in Prevention clinics beginning Saturday, April 13. Through mid-October, the dep...
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Worshippers mark Good Friday in Des Plaines, PalatineMar 29, 2024 6:56 pm - Jesus' Way of the Cross was vividly displayed Friday before thousands of faithful who gathered to view the Good Friday procession at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe i...
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Palatine High talent show sends Black History Month out in styleMar 27, 2024 12:19 pm - Catchy music and the stomps of cultural dances rang through the auditorium during lunch periods at Palatine High School’s second annual Black History Month Talent Show the final day of February.
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At local pizza places, costs are taking a larger share of the pieMar 26, 2024 12:18 pm - The price of nearly everything that goes into making a pizza — from cheese, tomatoes and flour to boxes and wages — has gone up since the pandemic, making it a challenge for local restaurateurs to find that profit margin sweet spot.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?