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Why some suburbs are scrambling to opt out of state’s new paid-leave law before Jan. 1Dec 23, 2023 5:19 pm - An Illinois law taking effect Jan. 1 will guarantee nearly all workers in the state the right to 40 hours of paid leave each year, leaving local governments with police, ...
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Patient Advocate: ‘Good news’ medical stories of 2023Dec 23, 2023 6:00 am - Today, I’m going to wrap up a year of columns by looking for the nuggets of good medical news: promising research, new technologies and improved treatments that are on th...
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Palooza Pizza opens in Schaumburg at former Firehouse Dogs locationDec 22, 2023 2:37 pm - Though its building upgrade took longer than expected, Palooza Pizza has met its goal of opening in 2023 on the former site of Firehouse Dogs in Schaumburg. Experienced r...
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‘Like a good friend’: With barber’s retirement, Hanover Park’s oldest business closingDec 22, 2023 2:35 pm - Hanover Park barber Tony Ruffolo’s retirement next Saturday not only will make members of his profession scarcer, but also close the village’s longest-operating business....
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Reverse mortgages and FHA approval for seniorsDec 22, 2023 7:00 am - Q. We are senior citizens who own a condominium with no mortgage. We want to stay in our condominium, however, our savings are dwindling, and our fixed income is not keep...
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Trying to ‘make it happen’: How Arlington Heights is working to resolve tax dispute between Bears, schoolsDec 22, 2023 6:33 am - Though they’ve mostly been quiet publicly, Arlington Heights and Bears officials have been working for months to resolve a property tax dispute over the NFL franchise’s 326-acre Arlington Park property, according to records obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.
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First Street Plaza in St. Charles to open next monthDec 22, 2023 6:11 am - St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek announced at a recent city council meeting that the First Street Plaza will be ready and open to visitors by next month. The First Street red...
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Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and Union Pacific create all-female internship programDec 22, 2023 6:08 am - The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and Union Pacific Railroad recently announced registration is open for the Opportunity Works internship program, focused on the tra...
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St. Charles’ The Bike Rack expands with purchase of Oswego CycleryDec 22, 2023 6:04 am - The new owners of Oswego Cyclery in downtown Oswego have a passion for cycling and helping their customers realize their goals. The Honeyman family, who own St. Charles-b...
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Illinois Christmas tree farmers say demand is high this holiday season
Dec 21, 2023 6:00 am - Did you buy a precut Christmas tree or cut one down with your family this year? If you did the latter, chances are you got in before product ran out, said some northern I...