Brian Hill
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Their Life's Work: Ballpark-themed food truck hopes to get back on the roadApr 07, 2020 5:30 am - Illinois has more than 1 million small businesses — some new, some old, some family legacies, others personal dreams. Each proprietor has a story to tell about how th...
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Libertyville restaurant owner taking it one day at a timeApr 06, 2020 5:30 am - The Picnic Basket restaurant has been a fixture in Libertyville for 39 years. Owner Catherine Amin has never opened additional locations, she says, because she likes...
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Shoppers line up early outside Batavia Trader Joe'sMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Some people were greeted by a long line early Friday morning as they waited to enter the Batavia Trader Joe's. The store opened at 9 a.m. to a line of customers who prac...
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Drive-through baby shower, birthday parade keep celebrations goingMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - A long line of honking cars and cheering drivers interrupted a pregnant Megan Payleitner's yard work Thursday at her St. Charles home. When Josie Wallace and her co-work...
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Programs at Gail Borden library? They're still on for kids and adults — via Facebook LiveMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - As Melissa Bernasek read a passage from Jack London's “Call of the Wild” in the nursery of her Elgin house, she was not alone. Hundreds of adults were watching online a...
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Skunk Cabbage hunt attracts more than just pollinators at Bliss WoodsMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - The fresh smell of skunk cabbage was floating through the air at Bliss Woods in Sugar Grove. Normally upward of 20 to 30 plus people show up for early spring programs ac...
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27th annual Chicagoland Showcase delivers excitementMar 07, 2020 12:00 am - Song and dance filled the gymnasium Saturday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights as brightly sparkled costumes mirrored the excitement of the performers. The Arli...
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Maple sugaring: people learn the how, then eat the treatsMar 07, 2020 12:00 am - When you think about maple sugaring, you don't usually picture doing it with a temperature hovering around 50 degrees, but at least 50 people enjoyed the mild winter wea...
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Veterans show creative sides at annual Lovell arts festivalMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - "Four score and seven years ago" rang out Thursday in a dark auditorium at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. The 272-word speech that President Abraham Lincoln th...
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Students explain projects during U-46 STEM Expo at Streamwood High SchoolFeb 22, 2020 12:00 am - Science, technology, engineering and mathematics events took over the Streamwood High School gymnasium Saturday, with the 12th annual STEM Expo replacing the gym's usual...