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Why Glen Ellyn police chief says Jimmy Buffett saved his lifeJun 14, 2024 5:15 am - The late Jimmy Buffett is best remembered for tropical rock hits like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” but Glen Ellyn Police Chief Philip Norton fondly recalls the singer for more personal reasons. “Jimmy Buffett saved my life,” Norton told his village board last month.
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Board honors U-46’s music education program; district recognized with national honor for six years in a rowJun 13, 2024 10:47 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 board recently honored the district’s music education program and music educators after U-46 was recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education.”
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Help shape Waubonsee’s future by participating in a short surveyJun 13, 2024 9:32 pm - Waubonsee Community College is currently seeking input from district residents to help in the development of its long-term strategic plan.
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North Aurora motorcyclist critically injured in crash near BataviaJun 13, 2024 7:39 pm - A North Aurora motorcyclist was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon near Batavia. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. near Banbury Ro...
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Batavia considers policy on displaying flags at city hallJun 13, 2024 7:37 pm - Batavia may adopt a policy on what flags to fly outside city hall after a resident asked it to fly a Sacred Heart of Jesus flag.
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‘We’re all very frustrated with it’: Libertyville leaders blast lack of collaboration on proposed theater redevelopmentJun 13, 2024 7:23 pm - An attorney representing the owner of the Liberty Theater in downtown Libertyville received an earful from village leaders involving its proposed redevelopment.
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Solstice Hop & Vine Fest to raise funds for Schaumburg Park Foundation Saturday eveningJun 13, 2024 7:09 pm - The 2024 Solstice Hop & Vine Fest takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 15, outside the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court in Schaumburg.
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‘For the love of dogs’: Dog day care facility in Mount Prospect gets new ownerJun 13, 2024 7:08 pm - Eric Lewandowski is proving that you can teach an old dog day care facility new tricks. Lewandowski is the new owner of Dog Play Day Care in downtown Mount Prospect. He is running an all-purpose business that is extremely dog friendly -- one might call it a dog spa.
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Suburban serial killer Mark Smith set to appear before parole boardJun 13, 2024 7:07 pm - A confessed serial killer who murdered two young women and a teenager in the suburbs in 1970 is scheduled to appear before a state parole board early next month.
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Carpentersville woman convicted in toddler’s death to get clemency hearingJun 13, 2024 7:02 pm - Melissa Calusinski, the former day care worker convicted of the 2009 death of Deerfield toddler Benjamin Kingan receives a clemency hearing next month before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board