Cook County
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Good News Sunday: Suburban World War II veterans mark D-Day anniversary in NormandyJun 16, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about World War II veterans marking D-Day’s anniversary in Normandy, a young bison finding a home at Lords Park Zoo, and Morton Arboretum helping communities to plant more than 1,800 trees.
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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...
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People on the move: New partner at MichaelSilver; Glenstar names directorJun 16, 2024 5:48 am - • Deerfield-based MichaelSilver has named CPA Quinn Harris as a firm partner. Harris brings more than 15 years of experience in high-level tax advisory and compliance rol...
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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 5:44 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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Draft decision ahead: York’s Sloan is a high-level MLB prospectJun 15, 2024 8:51 pm - York pitcher Ryan Sloan is one of the top prospects in the MLB Draft will likely have to choose between college at Wake Forest or turning pro.
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Suburban Skyview: Horses at PlayJun 15, 2024 7:00 pm - Horses at the Palatine Park District Stables roll in the dirt as a storm heads into the area Thursday, May 16. Seen from about 100 feet in the air, the horse at the top o...
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Former Glendale Heights cop illegally used village credit card, prosecutors sayJun 15, 2024 10:43 am - A now-former Glendale Heights police officer broke the law by using a village-issued credit card to pay for gasoline for personal use, prosecutors said Saturday.
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Officials decry census’ population loss estimates in Northwest suburbsJun 14, 2024 10:32 pm - Recently released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau showing significant population declines among several Northwest Cook County towns. The federal agency is estimating a drop of more than 4% of the residents in nearly a dozen towns located in the Cook County panhandle between 2020 and 2023.
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Wheaton middle school assistant principal named foundation’s Charlie Long Award winnerJun 14, 2024 10:08 pm - The Western DuPage Special Recreation Association Foundation recently named Joe Kish as the 2024 Charlie Long Award winner.
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Suburban communities look to address tree inequity, build climate resilienceJun 14, 2024 9:51 pm - Whatever a community’s leading issue is, there’s a tree for it. Whether it’s saving money, reducing crime or improving water quality, “there’s a tree for a lot of things ...