Cook County
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Should Cook County dissolve its four suburban mosquito abatement districts?Apr 19, 2025 1:00 pm - A new report from the Civic Federation calling for the elimination of four suburban mosquito abatement districts is gaining traction with some Cook County Board members after an inspector general’s investigation calls on leadership at one district to resign.
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Five boys in three years: Long Grove mom delivers rare set of spontaneous tripletsApr 19, 2025 12:45 pm - A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
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Barrington wastewater treatment facility upgrade moving forwardApr 18, 2025 8:43 pm - Barrington is moving forward with final design engineering for long-awaited upgrades to its wastewater treatment facility at 302 N. Raymond Ave.
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Des Plaines firefighters to get pay raises under proposed contractApr 18, 2025 8:42 pm - Des Plaines’ firefighters are set to get 3% pay raises May 1 under a proposed four-year contract.
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Sleepy Hollow storage facility plans scrapped after residents voice objectionsApr 18, 2025 5:16 pm - A Wauconda-based developer has pulled plans to build an eight-building storage unit facility in Sleepy Hollow following a no vote from the village’s planning and zoning commission.
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Learn about the Underground Railroad’s secret codes with Holy Trinity QuiltersApr 18, 2025 4:56 pm - On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad.”
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Celebrate nature, sustainability and conservation at Earth Day eventApr 18, 2025 4:19 pm - The Adler Arts Center, 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville will host its annual Earth Day event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran to host next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour April 27Apr 18, 2025 4:14 pm - The next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour will be at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 27. The instrument featured was built in 1964 by the Austin Organs Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut, and is their opus 2402.
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Hundreds witness story of Jesus’ crucifixion in annual Passion of the Christ march on Good FridayApr 18, 2025 3:13 pm - Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of days in Christianity — Good Friday.
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Glenbard East Theatre to bring wit and charm to Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’Apr 18, 2025 3:07 pm - Glenbard East High School's theater department will perform Oscar Wilde's comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest" on April 24-26. The satirical play follows two young men who create fake identities to escape their obligations and fall in love.