Lake County
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Longmeadow Parkway bridge will be toll-free when it’s expected to open this fall after much controversyJan 23, 2024 8:50 am - The project was met with protests, a lawsuit and various delays. But one thing motorists won’t meet when they drive over the Longmeadow Parkway bridge is a toll taker, el...
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Along for the Ride: Don’t be a statistic in 2024 by using safe cycling practicesJan 23, 2024 6:00 am - With freezing temperatures, snowy/icy roads and less daylight, winter cajoles us off the bike saddle to a safer activity, setting cycling goals. Catalogued among my past ...
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‘Happy wherever you sit’: Obsolete sound system replaced at Genesee Theatre in WaukeganJan 23, 2024 5:15 am - A big change at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan has to be heard rather than seen. Better clarity, coverage and dynamics are among the elements of a new sound sys...
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Cary-Grove Area Chamber joins celebration of Tasty Sushi’s fifth anniversaryJan 23, 2024 12:04 am - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate of the fifth anniversary of Tasty Sushi, an Asian cuisine restaurant in Car...
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Northwest suburban school districts partner to hire Arlington Heights cop as security directorJan 22, 2024 7:30 pm - Two Northwest suburban school districts will share the cost of a new $125,000 administrative position — director for school safety and security — in what officials believ...
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New museum exhibit to highlight Lake County forest preservesJan 22, 2024 2:51 pm - A new exhibit entitled “Managing Healthy Landscapes" opens Saturday, Feb. 10 and runs through April 7, at the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. The exh...
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Fire leaves Wheeling home uninhabitableJan 22, 2024 2:50 pm - No injuries were reported after fire broke out Sunday night at a Wheeling home, authorities said Monday. Wheeling and Prospect Heights Fire crews were dispatched at about...
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Buffalo Grove fleet getting its first all-electric vehicleJan 22, 2024 2:06 pm - Buffalo Grove’s municipal fleet is entering the era of electric vehicles. The village board last week voted to spend up to $53,209 to buy a Ford F-150 Lightning pickup tr...
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‘It’s a real tragedy’: Suburban CEO dies during anniversary celebration in IndiaJan 22, 2024 1:56 pm - The founder and CEO of a Hoffman Estates-based international software firm was killed late last week in an accident at an event in India celebrating the company’s 25th an...
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Neighbors in the News: Resources for Community Living names new executive directorJan 22, 2024 12:46 pm - • Elizabeth McGrath of Port Barrington was named executive director of Rolling Meadows-based Resources for Community Living (RCL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to a...