Cook County
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'Blessed and thankful:' South Elgin Police and Village Squire serve up Thanksgiving mealsNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - As a young adult, Bob Karas often spent Thanksgiving at the family restaurant, The Village Squire in West Dundee, with his parents and siblings serving up meals to those...
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Free Woodfield Trolley service begins holiday hoursNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - Beginning Friday and continuing through New Year's Day, the free Woodfield Trolley service in Schaumburg will have extended holiday hours. The trolleys connect several l...
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'The pursuit of excellence': Prospect March Knights complete championship seasonNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - The Prospect Marching Knights, Prospect High School's marching band, have established a tradition of excellence. But this fall season was particularly satisfying for the...
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Voice of NIU radio held many jobs, including one as WWF ring announcerNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - While Bill Baker has spent more than 50 years on the radio calling football and basketball games, he's also held down quite a few other jobs. Beer truck driver. Ad sales...
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'This is a proud day': 50 Navy recruits get served Thanksgiving meals in PalatineNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - Fifty recruits from the Naval Station Great Lakes in Lake County got a warm welcome and were served Thanksgiving meals Thursday by volunteers at the American Legion Post...
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'The Nutcracker': Where to see the pros and pros-in-the-making perform the holiday classicNov 22, 2023 5:00 am - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous holiday ballet gets multiple stagings this time of year by both professional and community ensembles. Here's a partial list of suburban...
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Successful small business strategy to compete with e-commerce giantsNov 22, 2023 5:00 am - Shopping for anything you could ever want is all too easy these days - all you have to do is open your favorite e-commerce app, tap, add to cart and it gets delivered to...
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Spotlight: Metropolis, Drury Lane stage versions of 'A Christmas Carol'Nov 22, 2023 5:00 am - 60-minute 'Carol' Santa joins young theatergoers for breakfast and dinner on select days during the run of Drury Lane Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol," ...
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Novel ecosystems are no longer new thanks to humansNov 22, 2023 5:00 am - Anybody who has seen me walking with a cane knows that I'm not exactly a spring chicken. Some might joke that my social life is an example of carbon dating. As an aging ...
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Maine Township offering free smoke detectorsNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Residents in the Des Plaines and Park Ridge areas can get free smoke detectors from Maine Township. Township staffers will even install them for you. The offer is open t...