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Indian Trails Public Library to be closed SaturdayJun 11, 2024 2:30 pm - The main Indian Trails Public Library at 355 Schoenbeck Road in Wheeling will be closed Saturday because of planned electrical work, officials announced on social media. ...
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Putting down roots: Morton Arboretum helps communities plant more than 1,800 treesJun 11, 2024 1:01 pm - The Morton Arboretum is distributing $6.9 million in federally funded grants to help nearly two dozen communities throughout Illinois plant and care for trees. The city of Elgin, the Roselle Park District and the village of Streamwood are among the suburban grant recipients.
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U.S. gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel
Jun 11, 2024 11:24 am - NEW YORK — Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. The national average...
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Beach Bash set for Saturday at Diamond Lake Beach in MundeleinJun 11, 2024 10:56 am - The Mundelein Park & Recreation District’s Beach Bash returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Diamond Lake Beach, 1016 Diamond Lake Road. The event includes...
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101-year sentence affirmed for kidnapping, rape of student in BloomingdaleJun 11, 2024 10:55 am - A state appellate court has upheld the 101-year prison sentence given to a man convicted of kidnapping a 21-year-old college student outside a Bloomingdale shopping center, then robbing and raping her.
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100-year-old Model T Ford comes to Aurora this afternoon as it continues coast-to-coast trekJun 11, 2024 10:11 am - If you love old cars, it’s your lucky day as 100-year-old Model T Ford drops into Aurora for a pit stop amid U.S. tour.
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Spotlight: Marriott grooves with jukebox tuner ‘Beehive: The 60’s Musical’Jun 11, 2024 9:12 am - Marriott Theatre revives the frothy jukebox tuner “Beehive: The 60’s Musical” while Chicago Shakespeare Theater stages “Corduroy,” a family-friendly show adapted from the beloved children’s books by Don Freeman.
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Sign up to be in Naperville’s Last Fling Labor Day paradeJun 11, 2024 7:27 am - The Naperville Jaycees are taking entrant applications for the Last Fling Labor Day parade. Each year, the parade draws tens of thousands of spectators. The parade recogn...
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Buffalo Grove firefighters commended for trainingJun 11, 2024 7:27 am - Buffalo Grove fire Chief Mike Baker presented a special Fire Chief Citation last week to members of the Buffalo Grove Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Local 3177. They were recognized for hosting a “Fire Ops 101” training session on May 18.
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Mobile driver’s services unit to visit HampshireJun 11, 2024 7:27 am - The state’s Mobile Driver Services Unit will be in Hampshire on June 27.