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Join celebration of Black History Month and African American business owners on Feb. 25Feb 15, 2024 12:51 am - McHenry County African American business owners will be honored at the Black History Month celebration at Donna Lowe Salon, 772 S. Randall Road in Algonquin, on Sunday, F...
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What Illinoisians need to know about Renewable Energy CreditsFeb 14, 2024 1:56 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago recently made news when it announced its shift to 100% renewable energy. But did that mean the district installed solar on its nearly 400 paris...
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Geneva aims to raise $50,000 for tree planting with fundraiser
Feb 14, 2024 11:01 am - The 13th annual Wine, Cheese and Trees fundraiser will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St., Geneva, officials said in a new...
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‘Farm-grown skin care’: Wheaton’s MION makes soap from the ‘best things’ nature providesFeb 14, 2024 10:54 am - Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series focusing on local businesses inducted into the Illinois Made program by the Illinois Office of Tourism. As ...
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Chocolates, flowers and procrastination. For many Americans, Valentine’s Day is a last-minute affair
Feb 14, 2024 10:39 am - In a classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch, a young man hands his girlfriend a Valentine’s Day gift: a bear dressed in a bee costume that he picked up at the drugstore. “W...
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StoryPoint Group communities earn Top Memory Care Services Provider recognitionFeb 14, 2024 10:33 am - StoryPoint Naperville, a StoryPoint Group community, recently was recognized as a Top 10 Memory Care Services Provider for 2024 by Eldercare Review. Every year, only...
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How to boost your professionalism at workFeb 14, 2024 10:28 am - Most workplaces have changed substantially in the last four years. Some of the more obvious changes can be attributed to the global pandemic and rise in remote work. Othe...
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Parkway Presents honored as Northbrook Emerging Business of the YearFeb 14, 2024 9:10 am - Retail has been part of Lisa Smith’s life since she was in grade school, helping bag purchases for customers at her dad’s pharmacy, Parkway Drugs. Today, she owns Northbr...
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Restaurant featuring 100 draft beers advances for final approval as part of Hawthorn redevelopment in Vernon HillsFeb 14, 2024 6:38 am - Final details are being worked through as Yard House, which features 100 draft beers on tap, as part of the Hawthorn mall redevelopment in Vernon Hills is nearing official approval.
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Illinois American Water seeks rate hike that would add $24 a month to average billFeb 13, 2024 8:14 pm - Illinois American Water, which serves several Northwest suburbs, has filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission to increase rates by $152.4 million. Authoritie...