Cook County
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Dining out: 79-cent pork chop, restaurant weeks and moreApr 15, 2025 4:15 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse is offering social media followers a shot at a 79-cent pork chop lunch, while a pair of suburbs are prepping for upcoming restaurant weeks.
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Chlebek wins close 1st Ward race in Des PlainesApr 15, 2025 4:12 pm - The final votes have been counted, and Margaret Chlebek has won the close race for the 1st Ward seat on the Des Plaines City Council.
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District 214 strengthens financial strategy with updated fund balance approachApr 15, 2025 4:04 pm - In a move designed to enhance its long-term financial stability, the District 214 Board of Education has updated its Fund Balance Position Paper, setting a new minimum target of 40% of annual operating expenditures.
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Buffalo Grove home uninhabitable following fireApr 15, 2025 4:03 pm - A Buffalo Grove home is uninhabitable after a fire Monday afternoon, Buffalo Grove fire officials said.
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Morkes Chocolates in Palatine opening wine garden this summerApr 15, 2025 4:02 pm - Morkes Chocolates, which has been supplying sweets from its Palatine store for more than 30 years, is now adding summer spirits to its repertoire. Rhonda Dehn, president of Morkes Chocolates, said she plans to serve wine on the establishment's approximately 800-square-foot outdoor patio starting in July.
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Fear No Art Festival returns to CLC April 25-26Apr 15, 2025 3:56 pm - College of Lake County will host its 26th annual Fear No Art Festival April 25-26 at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts.
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Schaumburg Chapter celebrates P.E.O.’s FoundingApr 15, 2025 3:41 pm - Members of Schaumburg Chapter P-LK of P.E.O. recently celebrated the founding of the organization on Jan. 21, 1869, at their regular business meeting. As a way to learn more about P.E.O.’s history, storyteller and member Lynn Rymarz portrayed founding member Alice Coffin.
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Consultant identifies ‘opportunity sites’ in Palatine’s updated comprehensive planApr 15, 2025 3:25 pm - Palatine brought the latest version of its comprehensive plan across the finish line this week.Village council members unanimously approved the plan Monday night, completing a two-year process led by village consultant The Lakota Group.
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Harper College to host Three From Ukraine film seriesApr 15, 2025 3:14 pm - Harper College’s Communication Arts department is presenting Three From Ukraine, a series of screenings of films made in Ukraine – including a coming-of-age story ("Stop-Zemlia"), a 3D-animated fairy tale ("Mavka: The Forest Song") and a comedy/drama hailed as one of the best Ukrainian films ever made ("My Thoughts are Silent").
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Four men charged with stealing from three Home DepotsApr 15, 2025 2:25 pm - Four men have been charged with stealing items from three Home Depot stores in Carol Stream, Woodridge and Downers Grove.