Wheeling
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Worker injured by falling branch in Busse WoodsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - A worker was injured by a falling tree branch in Busse Woods at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday while he was clearing dead trees and underbrush from the forest, authorities said. Th...
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Cook County assessor argues appeals rulings are undoing taxpayer equity effortsJan 11, 2021 4:30 am - A Cook County assessor's report on 2019 property reassessments in the North and Northwest suburbs says efforts to improve taxpayer equity and fairness have been undone t...
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The cold weather helped us make beautiful photos for The Week in Pictures photo gallery for January 2-8, 2021.Jan 11, 2021 12:00 am - Take a break from the national news and look at what's happening around you in the suburbs in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for January 2-8, 2021. ...
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Waste Management wants to expand truck parking at Wheeling facilityJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - A plan to build a new parking area for garbage trucks at a Waste Management transfer center in Wheeling will mean more trucks on nearby roads, the company confirmed. But...
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Rolling Meadows High greenhouse serves families in needJan 10, 2021 10:00 pm - As a pandemic that struck quickly, erased jobs and created financial crises for many suburban families continues into a new year, High School District 214 continues to j...
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Prospect Heights Library Begins Winter Reading Program January 11Jan 09, 2021 10:00 pm - In the midst of renovations, the Prospect Heights Public Library will run its all-ages winter reading program "Building a Better Future @ Your Library" virtually January...
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Believe Project: $100 to woman who started a nonprofit to feed the needyJan 09, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Janet Albrecht of Wheeling. She wants to give the money to a friend. Here is an excerpt of her story: "My...
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The good suburban police chiefs found in a tense 2020Jan 09, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban police chiefs said that, not surprisingly, 2020 was a stressful year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and local and nationwide Black Lives Matter protests. As first...
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'We know how bad it is out there': How Wheeling police are helping people in needJan 08, 2021 4:30 am - We could all use some good news right about now. Thankfully, Wheeling police were there Thursday to give us some. More than a dozen officers helped pack up and deliver h...
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How biking helped us in 2020 - and a look back at some key trail improvementsJan 07, 2021 5:00 am - As 2020 ends with a universal, "Let's never do that again!" a simple recognition emerged - biking was a physical, if not mental, lifesaver for many. When organized sport...