Cook County
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Buffalo Grove unveils new logos, ‘smart. with heart.’ sloganJan 17, 2024 7:15 pm - Buffalo Grove officials unveiled new village logos and a new slogan they say portrays a more up-to-date version of the community. That new look puts more focus on the gro...
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‘It’s become Mardi Gras’: Big Friday crowds leads Arlington Heights to limit summer concerts to ThursdaysJan 17, 2024 7:12 pm - It may be cold outside, but schedule changes to the popular Sounds of Summer concert series in downtown Arlington Heights are a hot topic in town. Mayor Tom Hayes said he...
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Des Plaines, Arlington Heights move to stop unscheduled migrant transportsJan 17, 2024 6:34 pm - Bus drivers carrying migrants from Texas to the Chicago area now have two fewer towns to make unscheduled drops. The Des Plaines City Council and the Arlington Heights v...
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Elgin native, Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic Shales dead at 79Jan 17, 2024 6:10 pm - Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic Tom Shales, an Elgin native whose witty, incisive observations inspired both respect and fear, according to The New York Times, d...
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Chicago Restaurant Week brings plenty of good deals to the suburbsJan 17, 2024 5:32 pm - Foodies, it’s game on. Chicago Restaurant Week started Friday. And don’t worry, you have more than a week to take advantage of it as the 17th annual event continues t...
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Gail Borden Library celebrating 150 yearsJan 17, 2024 5:13 pm - On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Elgin historian Jerry Turnquist will discuss the history of the Gail Borden Library, the first of many special activities and events to commemorate ...
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‘End of an era’: Des Plaines city manager to retireJan 17, 2024 4:21 pm - Longtime Des Plaines City Manager Michael Bartholomew plans to retire, the city announced Tuesday. Bartholomew has led the city staff since 2012, spearheading ongoing eff...
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Dining out: Bowling With the Stars at Pinstripes, wine dinners, new restaurants and moreJan 17, 2024 3:16 pm - We’ve got Bowling With the Stars at Pinstripes, new restaurants on the horizon and upcoming dinner events focused on whiskey and wine pairings. And if you’re into cider, ...
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Oakton College Educational Foundation to receive 2024 AGB John W. Nason Award for Board LeadershipJan 17, 2024 2:06 pm - The Oakton College Educational Foundation Board of Directors has been selected to receive the John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boa...
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CCSD21 to receive nearly $5K from state for librariesJan 17, 2024 12:35 pm - Community Consolidated School District 21 is set to receive $4,969.89 from the state of Illinois through the School District Library Grant Program. The program is designe...