News
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Des Plaines seeks volunteers for Earth Month cleanup at Axehead LakeMar 28, 2025 2:55 pm - Environmentally friendly volunteers are invited to Des Plaines on April 12 for the annual Earth Month project.
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4-season shelter at Lakewood Forest Preserve among first projects funded with referendum proceedsMar 28, 2025 2:44 pm - Voters who last November overwhelmingly authorized the Lake County Forest Preserves’ request last fall to borrow $155 million to reboot its project list will begin to see the results of that support.
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Fourth accused St. Charles sex trafficker pleads guilty
Mar 28, 2025 2:43 pm - The fourth person of five charged with sex trafficking at a St. Charles hotel in 2023 agreed to a five-and-a-half-year prison term.
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Slate that opposed COVID rules took over Huntley 158 school board in 2023. New group aims for new direction
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TikTok loves this self-taught cellist from Grayslake who plays by earMar 28, 2025 1:25 pm - Drew Wiegman never took a formal music lesson, doesn’t read sheet music, and plays the cello entirely by ear. That hasn’t stopped more than three-quarters of a million people from following his soulful performances on TikTok — drawn to his message of positivity over perfection.
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Trump’s latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
Mar 28, 2025 12:34 pm - President Donald Trump’s 25% tax on imported cars, light trucks and auto parts is likely to drive up prices at a time when many Americans already struggle to afford a new set of wheels. The tariffs will also force car companies to rethink what cars they make and where they make them.
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Bernard Dudek: 2025 candidate for Lombard Village Board District 3Mar 28, 2025 11:10 am - Bernard Dudek is running for Lombard Village Board District 3 in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Shahaab Uddin: 2025 candidate for Lombard Village Board District 3Mar 28, 2025 11:08 am - Shahaab Uddin is running for Lombard Village Board District 3 in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Patricia “Patsy” Smith: 2025 candidate for Des Plaines 7th Ward AldermanMar 28, 2025 10:50 am - Patricia "Patsy" Smith is running for Des Plaines 7th Ward Alderman in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Michael W. Hardiman: 2025 candidate for Des Plaines City Council Ward 5Mar 28, 2025 10:49 am - Michael W. Hardiman is one of two candidates running for Des Plaines City Council Ward 5 in the April 1 consolidated election.