Local
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Making Des Plaines ‘look good’: City buying former restaurant on Lee Street for redevelopmentAug 22, 2025 11:59 am - Des Plaines is breaking out its checkbook and buying more rundown commercial property on Lee Street for future redevelopment.
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The story behind Geneva’s new ‘upscale dive bar’ Bad AliceAug 19, 2025 2:31 pm - “We wanted something affordable and friendly,” manager Chris Claboltz said of the inspiration for Geneva’s new “upscale dive bar,” Bad Alice.
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Body art studio coming to Des PlainesAug 19, 2025 2:17 pm - A body art studio offering tattoos and piercings is coming to Des Plaines.
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Arrests, traffic incidents up in St. Charles in 2024, new police report shows
Aug 18, 2025 11:30 am - The St. Charles Police Department released its 2024 annual report, which showed increases in traffic incidents, DUIs and arrests over the previous year.
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No means no: St. Charles Twp. strip club still denied liquor license
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Explore your family history at Fremont Public Library in MundeleinAug 14, 2025 10:34 am - You can get help exploring your family history Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein.
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Food truck rally Tuesday in Des PlainesAug 13, 2025 1:04 pm - Mobile chefs will gather in Des Plaines on Tuesday, Aug. 19, for the city’s next Food Truck Roundup.
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Registration open for Arlington Heights Citizen Police AcademyAug 11, 2025 2:30 pm - Registration for the fall session of the Arlington Heights Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy is now open.
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Gurnee launches improved emergency alert systemAug 11, 2025 2:30 pm - Gurnee has launched a new and improved version of the Regroup system that delivers real-time emergency alerts, severe weather alerts, road closures, public safety notifications and service announcements by phone call, text, email or an app.
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Painter’s work on display at Des Plaines Public LibraryAug 11, 2025 1:50 pm - The latest Des Plaines Art Guild exhibition at the Des Plaines Public Library features the work of member Tigerlily Cross.