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St. Zachary School in Des Plaines to close after 61 yearsApr 23, 2024 5:17 pm - A Roman Catholic elementary school in Des Plaines will close for good at the end of the current school year, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Tuesday. St. Zachary...
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See which high schools ranked in the top 25 in IllinoisApr 23, 2024 5:06 pm - U.S. News & World Report released its list of top high schools in the country and in their respective states. The question is, how did your school do? Several suburban h...
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Des Plaines Fire Department getting new chief in MayApr 23, 2024 2:31 pm - Des Plaines Fire Chief Daniel Anderson will retire next month after more than four years leading the department and a career that spanned parts of five decades. “It i...
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Libertyville’s downtown preservation/promotion group celebrates 35 yearsApr 23, 2024 2:31 pm - Visitors to downtown Libertyville have become accustomed to the variety of events offered throughout the seasons but may not be aware of the organization that hosts many ...
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DuPage 911 operator sues, saying employer discriminated against himApr 23, 2024 2:18 pm - A 911 telecommunicator is suing DuPage Public Safety Communications, saying it has discriminated against him because of his race and ethnicity. Pedro M. Perez also says i...
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UnitedHealth says ‘substantial portion’ of Americans may be affected by Change cyberattack
Apr 23, 2024 1:57 pm - UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year o...
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Taco restaurant to open in Wheaton, from the family behind a toda madreApr 23, 2024 1:22 pm - The Bien Trucha restaurant group is developing an entirely new concept in downtown Wheaton. “This is going to be our first fast-casual restaurant,” Julio Cano said. “We've been planning this since before COVID.”
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‘A transformative force’: Lurie Children’s Hospital breaks ground on outpatient center in SchaumburgApr 23, 2024 1:03 pm - Six months after receiving approval, Lurie Children’s Hospital broke ground Tuesday on a new 75,000-square-foot outpatient center expected to open in Schaumburg in August...
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McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally drops re-election bid, will step down as top prosecutor
Apr 23, 2024 1:02 pm - McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said Tuesday that, “after nonstop agonizing,” he has chosen not to seek re-election in November. It would have been his ...
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No one hurt in fire at Wheeling apartment buildingApr 23, 2024 12:31 pm - No one was hurt in a fire at a Wheeling apartment building Monday afternoon, authorities said. The blaze was reported about 2:15 p.m. on the fifth floor of a five-story b...