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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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Check out library books at the park? Two new self-service locations coming to Arlington HeightsJul 31, 2024 5:50 pm - Having sought ways to reach out to the far sides of town for years, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library will install 24/7 pickup lockers for books and other materials in two parks on the north and south sides of the village.
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Elgin shooting victim diesJul 31, 2024 5:03 pm - A woman who was shot Tuesday afternoon in Elgin has died, Elgin police said late Wednesday.
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Alumni Olympians, coach inspire St. Francis Spartans at watch partyJul 31, 2024 5:01 pm - St. Francis girls volleyball players, coaches inspired by Olympians Kelsey Robinson-Cook, Erin Virtue, Jeff Jendryk.
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Des Plaines library book club to talk ‘Dune’ this monthJul 31, 2024 4:36 pm - Des Plaines Public Library patrons in their 20s or 30s are invited to pick up a copy of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” and join a book club to discuss it later this month. The cl...
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Battling buckthorn and other invasive speciesJul 31, 2024 4:35 pm - Battling buckthorn and other invasive plants is the topic of Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie chapter from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midloth...
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Geneva council considers raising its pay, redrawing ward mapJul 31, 2024 4:35 pm - The Geneva City Council is considering raising the pay for council members and the mayor. If approved, the pay hike would be the first for council members since 1997 and ...
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Eleven seek to fill Aurora Ward 1 vacancyJul 31, 2024 4:30 pm - Eleven people, including a former alderman, are being considered to fill the Ward 1 vacancy on the Aurora City Council.
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New digital photography certificate available at College of DuPageJul 31, 2024 2:57 pm - College of DuPage is launching new fully stackable Digital Photography Certificate in response to a growing demand for digital photographic content.
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Des Plaines pizzeria has served its last pieJul 31, 2024 2:43 pm - A Des Plaines pizzeria has closed for good, its owner announced.