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Free Pride flag cross stitch kits at Des Plaines libraryMay 30, 2024 2:53 pm - To mark Pride Month in June, teens can pick up free kits for Pride flag cross stitch projects at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Ave. The kits will be avai...
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Fremont library kicks off summer reading program SaturdayMay 30, 2024 7:24 am - The staff at Mundelein’s Fremont Public Library will host a party Saturday to kick off their summer reading program.
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Wheeling’s new fire station already seeing actionMay 29, 2024 8:55 pm - Wheeling’s newest fire station has been busy since opening last month on McHenry Road.
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Solar farm plan up for public review in South BarringtonMay 28, 2024 2:25 pm - South Barrington officials will have a special meeting Thursday to consider a solar farm on the site of a former landfill.
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‘They also sacrificed so much’: Streamwood honors Gold Star families with new monumentMay 26, 2024 5:42 pm - Rain poured relentlessly on the crowd Sunday morning as they gathered at Streamwood’s Veterans Memorial for the unveiling of a new monument to Gold Star families. It was ...
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Mundelein to honor military personnel with bannersMay 19, 2024 8:23 am - To coincide with Memorial Day, Mundelein will honor past and current U.S. military personnel on banners in the downtown area. Installation is scheduled Wednesday on light...
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From homers to healing: Ex-Sox slugger Soderholm helping people through Willowbrook wellness centerMay 18, 2024 3:13 pm - Forty-seven years ago, Eric Soderholm was one of the South Side Hitmen, bashing home runs and thrilling fans as a third baseman for the pennant-chasing Chicago White Sox. Now he co-owns the SoderWorld Wellness Center & Academy, a Willowbrook facility offering yoga classes, massages from licensed therapists, meditation, workshops and more.
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Opinions wanted about revamped District 62 websiteMay 17, 2024 8:57 pm - Residents living within the boundaries of Des Plaines District 62 have only a few more days to take a survey about the district’s revamped website, d62.org. The survey ca...
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Citing ‘unfortunate reality,’ park district closing Palatine Stables this fallMay 16, 2024 12:38 pm - The publicly owned Palatine Stables will close this fall after some seven decades of equestrian operations, the Palatine Park District has announced. “While the memories ...
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World War II artifacts with suburban ties part of Mundelein library exhibitMay 16, 2024 6:22 am - Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ critical D-Day invasion of western Europe during World War II, a suburban library is exhibiting local artifacts and stories f...