Cook County
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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...
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Be patient, gracious and wear comfortable shoes: Holiday shopping advice from expertsNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - A previous version gave an incorrect owner of Oakbrook Center. Online shopping may have taken a smidgen of the craziness out of holiday shopping. But for those who ...
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Gurnee leaders approve Veterans Assistance Commission's new headquartersNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County's plan to construct a new three-story headquarters received a green light from the Gurnee village board this week. The ...
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Hoffman Estates teams with local church to seek 2,000 toy donations for local kids in needNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials are joining forces with Harvest Community Church to seek the public's help in collecting 2,000 toys by Friday, Dec. 1, for an upcoming Holi...
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Cook County offering free technology classes for veteransNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - The County Department of Veterans Affairs is accepting applications for the Chicago Cook Technology Academy, a training program designed to provide veterans with critica...
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Boys gymnastics to make a go of it on its own, without the IHSANov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Time for a boys gymnastics update. The most important aspect is there will be a season, and a state final, of sorts. That was the word last time we visited the sport in ...