News
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50 years and counting for the Village Squire in West DundeeMay 13, 2024 7:56 am - A community fixture in West Dundee is marking a half century of hospitality at the corner of Washington and Second Street downtown this month. The Village Squire is celebrating its 50th anniversary of being “a good place to be since 1974.”
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‘Right now, it’s almost a nightmare’: After years of crashes, IDOT eyeing fix for exit ramp in ElginMay 13, 2024 6:00 am - Elgin resident Christopher Hilton’s wish is simple — a yard without careening cars. After years of screeching tires and hawklike vigilance when his three kids play outsid...
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Encore Village of Schaumburg charts fresh course after Friendship Village’s bankruptcyMay 13, 2024 6:00 am - Not quite a year after Friendship Village of Schaumburg filed for bankruptcy protection, officials of successor Encore Village say Illinois’ largest continuing care retir...
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To support underserved students, Loyola and other four-year universities offer two-year associate degreesMay 13, 2024 6:00 am - Editor’s note: This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. CHICAG...
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Larson: Glenbard District 87 focuses on equipping students for successMay 12, 2024 11:03 pm - The primary goal of comprehensive high schools is to equip students for the future — preparing them for college, careers and life after high school. At Glenbard District ...
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Aisling Lockhart named COD Outstanding Collegewide Adjunct Faculty MemberMay 12, 2024 10:49 pm - College of DuPage Accountancy Instructor Aisling Lockhart of Downers Grove has been named the Collegewide Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member for the 2023-24 academic yea...
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College of DuPage speech and debate team celebrates national competition awardsMay 12, 2024 10:32 pm - The College of DuPage Speech and Debate Team recently completed the competitive season at the weeklong Phi Rho Pi Community National Tournament with eight students earnin...
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Rockford woman in critical condition after crash near AntiochMay 12, 2024 8:23 pm - A 76-year-old Rockford woman is in critical condition after a Sunday afternoon crash in Lake County near Antioch. Sheriff’s deputies responded at 3:10 p.m. to the single-...
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One hurt in Sunday afternoon house fire in Oak BrookMay 12, 2024 8:16 pm - One person suffered minor smoke inhalation injuries from a house fire in Oak Brook Sunday afternoon. The resident was transported to a nearby hospital. The injuries are n...
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Behind the photo: Weather photos can be unpredictable - but also rewardingMay 12, 2024 3:43 pm - With the exception of spot news coverage, one of the most unpredictable, and often stressful, aspects of community photojournalism is locating candid weather photos for t...