Cook County
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Deer Park to allow video gambling -- but only at one businessDec 15, 2023 11:26 am - For the first time since they were legalized in Illinois, video gambling machines will be allowed in Deer Park -- but only at a local bowling alley. The village board on ...
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'It takes a village'; Ride for Hope raises $20,013 for Stary FamilyDec 15, 2023 11:19 am - Ride for Hope, a registered 501(c) Illinois charity, conceived and organized by JuliAnne Scully, raised $20,013 for Kris Stary, a Palatine High School teacher battling c...
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Community and generosity shine at Northwood’s Day of GivingDec 15, 2023 10:17 am - In 2011, Elm Place Middle School held a Day of Giving with the goal of helping out members of the community. Students and staff collected donated food, clothing, toiletri...
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College of Lake County wins Career Spark Award with LancerJobLinkDec 15, 2023 10:17 am - Digital tools help College of Lake County students looking to “spark” their career. The Career and Job Placement Center at CLC has been recognized as one of the top caree...
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Train horns sounding to be silenced with successful completion of Lake County Quiet Zone crossing improvementsDec 15, 2023 10:16 am - Mayor Steve Lentz is very pleased to announce that the Lake County Quiet Zone will be reinstated in approximately one week. The communities within the Lake County Quiet Z...
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Elk Grove’s 2024 concert series is its most expensive yetDec 15, 2023 9:55 am - Elk Grove Village’s upcoming summer concert series - free to attendees - is the most expensive in its 14-year history. The previously-announced 2024 lineup featuring Bret...
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Unrelated medical issue delays charges against Schaumburg shooting suspectDec 15, 2023 9:36 am - The suspect in custody for a shooting in Schaumburg early Wednesday isn’t expected to be charged immediately due to an unrelated medical issue, police said Thursday. A p...
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‘Like doing brain surgery on yourself’: Why lawyers say acting as your own attorney is a bad ideaDec 15, 2023 5:30 am - There’s an oft-repeated saying in legal circles that goes: “He who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.” Which brings us to Monday’s startling revelation ...
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Back to the beginning: Project aims to return Libertyville-area site to its natural stateDec 15, 2023 5:15 am - Farmland being restored through $2.17 million project
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Elgin school board confronts aging buildings and inequality during tourDec 14, 2023 9:00 pm - Noisy classrooms that only have temporary walls as a buffer. Ceilings so low a person standing 5 feet 4 inches tall can touch them. Impassable stairways that hinder acce...