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‘Critical purchase for residents’: Greenbelt Forest Preserve to grow by 13 acres with $3.25 million acquisitionOct 09, 2024 8:06 pm - Lake County forest preserve holdings continue to grow with the pending purchase of a 13-acre addition to the Greenbelt Forest Preserve in North Chicago.
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 stormOct 09, 2024 8:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday as time ran out for Florida residents to evacuate fr...
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Elgin Salvation Army looking for volunteer bellringers as Red Kettle season nearsOct 09, 2024 7:08 pm - The Salvation Army Elgin Corps held its annual Red Kettle campaign kickoff mixer a month earlier this year to recruit more bellringers.
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Bears CEO says lakefront ‘best’ stadium site, but leaves door open for Arlington HeightsOct 09, 2024 6:55 pm - While maintaining that downtown Chicago is the “best” site for a new Bears stadium, team President and CEO Kevin Warren said Wednesday architects are designing a venue that is “agnostic” to location, including Arlington Heights.
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Schaumburg board sends senior group home proposal back to plan commissionOct 09, 2024 6:39 pm - A proposal for a senior group home to be located in a single-family home in Schaumburg has been referred back to the plan commission on Nov. 6 for consideration of additional information.
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African grocer eyes Palatine location at former vape shopOct 09, 2024 5:31 pm - Palatine’s planning and zoning commission recommends a proposal for an African food grocer to occupy a former vape store space at 401 N. Northwest Highway.
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Poll: Citing poor pay and heavy workload, many Illinois teachers consider leaving the professionOct 09, 2024 5:08 pm - As states across the nation struggle to staff schools, many Illinois teachers say they are considering leaving the profession, a recent poll shows.
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Aurora woman killed while crossing downtown street identifiedOct 09, 2024 4:29 pm - The Aurora Police Department has identified the 72-year-old woman who died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a downtown street last week.
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St. Charles wants to extend life of special taxing districtOct 09, 2024 4:19 pm - St. Charles wants to extend the life of the First Street tax-increment financing district, so the district can continue to help repay the money the city borrowed for downtown redevelopment.
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Police: Woman gave false name, tried to run after being stopped for speedingOct 09, 2024 2:55 pm - An Elgin woman accused of providing police with a false name and trying to run away after being stopped for speeding in Bartlett was charged with a number of offenses.