Cook County
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Old library site becomes part of Lombard Park DistrictDec 30, 2024 6:31 pm - The Lombard Park District has formally acquired the cleared site of the former Helen Plum library along Lilacia Park’s south side. The two agencies completed the transfer of the Maple Street property earlier this month.
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‘A nonjudgmental space’: Therapy dogs provide comfort, calm in District 211Dec 30, 2024 4:51 pm - Some of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211’s newest therapists come with four paws.
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Plan for car condos in South Barrington up for public reviewDec 30, 2024 4:38 pm - Plans for an upscale storage facility for valuable cars will get their first formal review by South Barrington officials next week.
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The Local Kitchen & Tap in Schaumburg closes after two yearsDec 30, 2024 3:48 pm - The Local Kitchen and Tap restaurant abruptly announced its closure on social media Monday, a little more than two years after it replaced a shuttered Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery in Schaumburg.
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St. Emily Catholic School second graders spread holiday cheer with Heartfelt CardsDec 30, 2024 3:37 pm - The spirit of the holiday season came alive at St. Emily Catholic School as Mallory Letica’s second-grade class crafted handmade holiday cards during their class Christmas party for the residents of Alden Des Plaines.
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Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, completes 2024 with year end givingDec 30, 2024 3:30 pm - Barrington-based Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, completed another unprecedented year by fulfilling its mission to support local nonprofits through monetary donations.
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Schaumburg plans move into temporary village hall by April 1Dec 30, 2024 3:09 pm - Completing their 51st and final full calendar year at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center today, Schaumburg officials expect to be fully operational on April 1 at the recently acquired and renovated temporary village hall at 1000 Woodfield Road.
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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025Dec 30, 2024 2:37 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of a bevy of new restaurants expected to open in the suburbs in 2025. Here’s a taste of what’s to come, including Vicolo, The Greggory Hearth and Tavern, the suburbs’ first Pizza Ranch and more.
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‘Profound impact’: Opiod settlement funds to enable counseling at Buffalo Grove High SchoolDec 30, 2024 2:04 pm - The new year will see the reinstatement of a student counseling program at Buffalo Grove High School made possible by the use of opioid settlement funds given to the village of Buffalo Grove.
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department assistant earns top state honorDec 30, 2024 1:57 pm - Buffalo Grove Fire Department Administrative Assistant Courtney Michaels has been named the Illinois Fire Service Administrative Professional of the Year for 2024.