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Why we need to be wise about how we help our impoverished neighborsApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - In college, a group of my friends volunteered at the new homeless center in South Bend, Indiana. We worked in the kids’ room where we babysat for parents as they ran err...
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McHenry County College sets foundation for careers in energy efficiency and sustainabilityApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - As the planet faces growing environmental challenges, there is an increased need for trained professionals with the knowledge and skills to address critical issues. A qu...
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Why safe, reliable electrical construction is critical for energy futureApr 14, 2024 6:00 am - Warrenville-based PowerForward DuPage recognizes that safe and reliable green electrical construction is critical for our nation’s energy future. The following energy so...
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Why Des Plaines might ban selling unregulated ingestible hemp productsApr 13, 2024 4:00 pm - Concerned about retailers selling intoxicating products without any governmental oversight or safety controls, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday will debate banning ...
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Woodfield Mall to host Go Green event in Grand Court April 20Apr 12, 2024 1:21 pm - Woodfield Mall and its retailers will celebrate Earth Week with family-friendly crafts, recycling, and educational opportunities from 1 to 3 p.m. April 20 in the mall...
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Naperville Development Partnership names new leaderApr 12, 2024 10:05 am - The Naperville Development Partnership announced Monica Conners as its new president, effective May 6. Conners replaces Christine Jeffries, who is retiring after 26 years...
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A healthy U.S. economy’s secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobs
Apr 12, 2024 7:23 am - MIAMI — Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South Carolina rug company. She earns enough to pay rent, buy groceri...
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Schools’ tax attorney to Bears: Dismiss your appealApr 11, 2024 7:11 pm - The attorney for three Arlington Heights-area school districts called on the Bears to drop their Arlington Park property tax appeal, which could refund the NFL club $7.2 ...
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Amid erratic weather, local garden centers keep springing forwardApr 11, 2024 6:10 pm - Snow in April. Unseasonably warm 70-degree days in March. Springtime weather in the Chicago area is inconsistent and uncertain, but local garden centers and nurseries tak...
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‘We haven’t gotten anything yet’: Church has yet to ask for changes to development planApr 11, 2024 4:28 pm - A religious group’s controversial proposal to build a church and school in South Barrington can’t move forward until it resubmits a request to amend the property’s develo...