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‘It’s served a great purpose for us’: Lake County’s highway advisory radio being retiredApr 18, 2024 8:10 pm - An AM radio station operating for nearly 20 years in Lake County never registered on any ratings or rankings. But for awhile it was a reliable source of traffic informati...
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Why a former garbage dump could be turned into a solar farmApr 18, 2024 8:09 pm - A private company wants to create a solar farm on the site of a former landfill in South Barrington. The proposal is for vacant land at 541 E. Mundhank Road. The 110-acre...
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‘I’m begging you’: Distraught tollway workers ask board, Pritzker to avert potential layoffsApr 18, 2024 6:44 pm - Illinois tollway employees packed the boardroom Thursday, some of them in tears, as they implored agency leaders to keep their jobs intact. SEIU Local 73 members, who inc...
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Elk Grove Village gateway project ‘coming soon,’ but delayed by property title issueApr 18, 2024 6:11 pm - The much-anticipated redevelopment of the corner gateway property into Elk Grove Village is “coming soon,” Mayor Craig Johnson said Thursday. But were it not for a tie-up...
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DuPage County Board members want answers on county clerk’s election invoicesApr 18, 2024 6:08 pm - Several DuPage County Board members are asking for answers about some no-bid contracts awarded by the county clerk. Each of the county board’s seven Republican members an...
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FBI seeking armed robber who targeted banks in Hanover Park, Schaumburg ThursdayApr 18, 2024 3:35 pm - The FBI’s Chicago Field Office is investigating the robbery of a Hanover Park bank and attempted robbery of a bank in Schaumburg, both believed to have been committed by ...
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Geese galore: Birds set up nests, lay eggs around the suburbsApr 18, 2024 2:28 pm - Across the suburbs, it’s the time of year when Canada geese start putting down temporary roots in unlikely places. The birds have been spotted setting up nests and laying...
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New book by ex-diplomat from Lake Barrington describes a unique cultural exchangeApr 18, 2024 2:25 pm - For 52 years, the Fulbright Commission on Cyprus brought together Greek and Turkish Cypriots as one of the only bicommunal organizations on the island. The conflict betwe...
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SCARCE forum to dive into regional water issuesApr 18, 2024 12:50 pm - Regional experts will discuss threats to water quality during a forum hosted by the environmental education nonprofit SCARCE in Addison next Wednesday. The event is prese...
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SASED names Outdoor Learning Day after longtime educator Rich LarenApr 18, 2024 12:36 pm - Rich Laren, an exceptional special education teacher, has left an indelible mark on our community throughout his dedicated years at the School Association for Special Edu...