Cook County
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Lake County forest preserves wants to borrow $155 million for habitat restoration, land acquisitionJun 03, 2024 8:13 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District plans to ask voters for approval to borrow $155 million for a variety of purposes
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Barrington appoints new director of cultural affairsJun 03, 2024 7:50 pm - Barrington has hired Brian Coyle as its new director of cultural affairs, a role that includes overseeing programming at Barrington’s White House and other cultural event...
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‘Change agent’: Former Mount Prospect fire chief was an innovatorJun 03, 2024 7:45 pm - Lawrence Pairitz was a TV repairman when he joined Mount Prospect’s volunteer fire department in 1958. Twelve years later, and at just 35 years old, Pairitz would be leading the department as its chief.
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Shuttered Steak ‘n Shake in Rolling Meadows being converted into Citibank branchJun 03, 2024 7:45 pm - From steakburgers and milkshakes to deposits and withdrawals: the long-vacant Steak ‘n Shake on Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows is being converted into a Citibank branch.
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Elmhurst’s Bethel UCC to host indoor rummage sale June 21-22Jun 03, 2024 6:49 pm - Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst will host its annual indoor rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 21-22.
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Grand Subaru hosts ‘Wheels and Meals’ community food drive and Summer FlingJun 03, 2024 5:45 pm - Grand Subaru in Bensenville recently announced “Wheels and Meals,” a community food drive and summer fling event aimed at supporting local families in need while celebrating the arrival of warmer weather.
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New name, new offerings for Downtown Elgin Market as it kicks off 24th season FridayJun 03, 2024 5:07 pm - The Downtown Elgin Market will kick off its 24th season on Friday, and even though organizers dropped the word Farmers from its name, the focus on fresh, artisanal goods remains the same.
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IDPH says measles outbreak is overJun 03, 2024 4:35 pm - The state health department says a measles outbreak is over.
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Recent high school grads from Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows killed in I-290 crashJun 03, 2024 4:01 pm - Recent graduates of Schaumburg and Rolling Meadows high schools have been identified as the two people killed early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 290 in Chicago.
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Suburbs face new dilemma with fate of grocery tax in their handsJun 03, 2024 2:33 pm - The Illinois legislature’s decision to eliminate the state’s 1% grocery tax, but allow cities and villages to replace it with a 1% tax of their own, is receiving mixed reviews from suburban leaders.