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‘Be who you are’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade brings outpouring of supportJun 02, 2024 5:09 pm - All the colors of the rainbow were on display on flags, banners and even headbands at Buffalo Grove’s sixth annual Pride Parade.By the same token, the entire spectrum within the community and beyond showed up to support --- groups from area schools, churches and synagogues, and local, state and county officials.
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Soybeans and giant puffball mushrooms: The latest prospective Illinois state symbolsJun 02, 2024 4:35 pm - Illinois has more than 30 state symbols. Some are easily recognizable, like the state flag; and others are more niche, like the state pie (pumpkin) or the state snack foo...
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Bill to end senior road tests ‘still alive,’ as legislators eye veto session resetJun 02, 2024 4:30 pm - What’s next for endangered legislation aimed at ending behind-the-wheel tests for senior drivers? It’s still alive, Illinois lawmakers say.
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Curbing chronic pain: Implant gives Highland Park shooting survivor new lease on lifeJun 02, 2024 4:26 pm - In January, Liz Roberts Turnipseed did something that would have been impossible 18 months earlier -- snorkeled in the Caribbean Sea -- thanks to a dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulator doctors surgically implanted in her lower back.
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Who’s got the best wings in Huntley? Here’s how to help decideJun 02, 2024 2:34 pm - Huntley-area chicken wing enthusiasts will have an opportunity Thursday to taste-test offerings from a half-dozen downtown restaurants and vote on their favorites.
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Geneva council to hold public hearing Monday on east side TIF proposalJun 02, 2024 2:20 pm - The Geneva City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night to take testimony on the creation of a fourth tax increment finance district on the city’s east side. Know...
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Metra marks four decades and millions of trips with free rides, giveawaysJun 02, 2024 1:25 pm - Metra’s turning 40 on June 8. Here’s how the railroad plans to celebrate.
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‘Smile a lot, it’s a good day’: Elgin Academy holds final official graduationJun 02, 2024 1:24 pm - Elgin Academy graduated their 185th and final senior class Saturday. The school will close after a special summer session following dwindling enrollment and budget shortfalls.
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Crystal Lake man accused of being drunk while toddler wandered in roadJun 02, 2024 10:55 am - A Crystal Lake man on pretrial release on a DUI charge was arrested again Friday after police said he was “highly intoxicated” when they found a toddler he was responsibl...
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Good News Sunday: Wheaton’s Cosley Zoo celebrates 50 years as director prepares to retireJun 02, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about Cosley Zoo’s 50th anniversary, a business donating warehouse space for a charitable effort, and the winner of this year’s Charlemagne Award.