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Controversial Downers Grove library trustee removed from board
Apr 23, 2024 12:27 pm - Bill Nienburg’s controversial tenure as a Downers Grove Library Board trustee ended last week when the village council voted 4-3 to remove him from the board. The April 1...
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Justice Department settles with Larry Nassar victims for $138.7 millionApr 23, 2024 12:16 pm - The Justice Department announced Tuesday it has agreed to pay nearly $139 million to victims of former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, settling legal claims brou...
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Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
Apr 23, 2024 12:15 pm - TRIANGLE, Virginia — President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low...
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Theater spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages first world premiereApr 23, 2024 11:51 am - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages its first world premiere and “Death Becomes Her” begins its pre-Broadway run this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes first federally recognized tribe in Illinois
Apr 23, 2024 10:54 am - Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the sta...
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Man pepper-sprayed, beaten in Park Ridge robberyApr 23, 2024 10:17 am - Park Ridge police are seeking two men who robbed, pepper-sprayed and beat a person at knifepoint early Tuesday morning in an underground parking garage. Police said the r...
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Police investigating attempted robbery of runner on Libertyville pathApr 23, 2024 10:09 am - Police are investigating the attempted robbery Sunday morning of a runner on the Libertyville Nature Preserve Trail. According to police, a man was running northbound on ...
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Fire destroys Wauconda homeApr 23, 2024 9:51 am - No injuries were reported in a late-night fire Monday that completely destroyed a Wauconda home. Firefighters were called to the two-story, single-family home on the 2500...
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New interactive sculpture commissioned for Mundelein parkApr 23, 2024 9:31 am - A large, interactive sculpture of an upturned, oversized hand is coming to Mundelein’s Courtland Commons park. The village board on Monday voted to hire Kentucky artist M...
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Adopt-a-Highway event in Hawthorn WoodsApr 23, 2024 9:06 am - In celebration of Earth Day, Hawthorn Woods’ Sustainability Committee will host an Adopt-A-Highway volunteer event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Volunteers will clear roa...