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Gurnee to discuss creation of arts commissionFeb 24, 2025 12:03 pm - Gurnee officials will hold an informational meeting Thursday to discuss the establishment of new arts commission.
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Palatine offering mulch deliveryFeb 24, 2025 12:03 pm - The Palatine Public Works Department will begin scheduling appointments for its annual wood mulch delivery program on Monday, March 3.
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Nine-term incumbent and library trustee vie for office of Streamwood village presidentFeb 24, 2025 12:02 pm - The April 1 election for Streamwood village president sees Poplar Creek Library Trustee Asad Khan challenging nine-term incumbent Billie Roth for the opportunity to lead the village through the spring of 2029.
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Candidate forum for Indian Prairie District 204 set for March 6Feb 24, 2025 10:18 am - Voters are invited to attend an online forum on Thursday, March 6, featuring candidates for Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board. The forum is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Naperville and the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council.
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Renowned businessman struck, killed by vehicles near West DundeeFeb 24, 2025 7:37 am - The owner of a popular butcher shop in Lake in the Hills was killed early Monday morning after being struck by multiple vehicles near West Dundee.
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Child rescued from apartment complex pond in LisleFeb 23, 2025 9:39 pm - A child was rescued by good Samaritans after falling into an icy pond in Lisle on Sunday afternoon.
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Bird flu fears have backyard chicken coop owners on edge
Feb 23, 2025 9:00 pm - On her picturesque farm near Wheaton, Kimberly Henny is used to having visitors drop by to snap up fresh eggs, honey and vegetables. But as concerns over bird flu ripple ...
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Despite minimal risks so far, bird flu precautions wise for pets, cats especiallyFeb 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Bird flu, while mainly contracted by wild birds, can spread to pets, especially cats. Experts advise precautions like avoiding sick wildlife, not feeding raw food or unpasteurized milk and keeping pets indoors as much as possible.
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The governor wants to put pause on fuel tax shift. What would that mean?Feb 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s new budget plan proposes a one-year pause in the state’s gradual shifting of motor fuel taxes from the general fund to the road fund. Here’s why and what it means.
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‘Not forgotten’: Palatine honors three firefighters killed in 1973 blazeFeb 23, 2025 5:32 pm - Current and former Palatine firefighters, community members and families of the fallen turned out Sunday to honor three men who sacrificed their lives fighting the fire at the Ben Franklin store at 36 N. Brockway St. on Feb. 23, 1973.