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Kane County firefighters conduct trench rescue training in Geneva
May 14, 2024 7:48 am - Several Kane County fire departments came together to conduct trench rescue training on Friday morning in Geneva. Geneva Public Works dug an 8-foot deep trench on city-ow...
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Perfect for the role: Prospect High School acting teacher aims to build students’ confidenceMay 14, 2024 6:59 am - There is no such thing as too much drama in Jeremy Morton’s life. Morton plays many roles at Prospect High School and in Northwest Suburban High School District 214. He is the acting and speech teacher at Prospect, where he’s also been the school’s fine arts coordinator since 2006.
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Mundelein to test outdoor sirens Tuesday morningMay 14, 2024 6:19 am - Mundelein officials will test the village’s outdoor warning siren system at 10 a.m. Tuesday. A test scheduled for May 7 was canceled due to storms occurring in the area. ...
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Rolling Meadows launching ‘Bites & Beats’ series May 22May 14, 2024 6:19 am - Rolling Meadows’ new Bites & Beats on Kirchoff event series kicks off May 22, combining tasty food truck fare and live musical entertainment in the city’s downtown. The e...
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Five earn District 93 Distinguished Educator awardsMay 14, 2024 6:18 am - Five people serving in Carol Stream Elementary District 93, which serves Carol Stream, Hanover Park and Bloomingdale, have received 2023-24 Distinguished Educator awards,...
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Local winners of National Merit $2,500 Scholarships namedMay 14, 2024 12:32 am - On Wednesday, May 8, National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen fro...
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Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year
May 13, 2024 8:17 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the Upper Midwest and Montana for the second year in a row. Fires raging in British Colu...
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DuPage County, SCARCE award Sustainable Design Challenge top prizesMay 13, 2024 7:37 pm - The DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee presented awards to winning student groups chosen from this year’s 18th annual Sustainable Design Challenge. Awards we...
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Huntley woman dies after single-vehicle crash on I-90 ThursdayMay 13, 2024 7:28 pm - A 90-year-old Huntley woman died following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near Route 47 Thursday.
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Unlikely allies? Suburban mayor, GOP legislator backs Bears’ lakefront planMay 13, 2024 7:26 pm - The governor of Illinois and top leaders in both chambers of the state legislature have thrown cold water on the Bears’ request for public subsidies to develop a new Chicago lakefront stadium. But the plan has a key supporter who wields influence in the Northwest suburbs, city of Chicago and hallways of the state Capitol in Springfield: Brad Stephens.