Elena Ferrarin
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Ela Twp. group tries to 'keep the flame' of knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting for charitiesJan 18, 2022 4:20 am - In front of the TV. In waiting rooms. On planes. A group of women in Lake County has spent countless hours knitting, crocheting and, more recently, sewing and quilting t...
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Palatine turns down affordable housing plan because of traffic, densityJan 16, 2022 10:00 pm - It's all but certainly the end of the road for a Wisconsin developer's plan to build an affordable housing building in Palatine that had been widely opposed by residents...
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Smoothie King in Palatine is part of suburban business plan for 30 storesJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - A new Smoothie King that recently opened in Palatine is part of a plan by two suburban business partners to open 30 such franchises in the Chicago area. Faisal Raja of B...
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Palatine makes change to attract police officers with experienceJan 11, 2022 4:10 am - The village of Palatine has made a change to its police hiring rules to attract a wider pool of candidates in the midst of a challenging hiring environment for law enfor...
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'We saw the life come back to him': Changing dad's diet leads to two suburban health food storesJan 07, 2022 4:00 am - Twelve years ago, Umar Ahmad watched his father battle stress, insomnia, depression and digestive problems, and take a variety of medications, to no avail. “He was in r...
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Illinois libraries offer virtual events with bestselling authorsJan 04, 2022 10:00 pm - Starting this month, about 200 libraries across the suburbs and the state will offer virtual events with bestselling authors, thanks to the collaborative effort "Illinoi...
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New coffee shop open inside Palatine Metra stationJan 04, 2022 4:15 am - The new coffee shop inside the Palatine Metra station saw its first full crowd of commuters Monday, as many returned to work following the holidays, and its staff is loo...
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Family of 5 to family of 8: Community is helping Palatine parents with their wild triplets rideJan 04, 2022 4:10 am - Aletheia and Nelson Dueck were told April 1 they were pregnant with triplets. Naturally, the Palatine couple thought it was a joke. When they realized it was for real,...
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Moving to Naperville, Florida or Bosnia: Some of the big changes suburbanites made in 2021Dec 29, 2021 4:30 am - After what was a traumatic 2020 for most people, this year has led some to re-evaluate priorities and seek new opportunities. Here we tell the stories of suburbanites wh...
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Palatine might make it easier for residents to keep backyard chickensDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - After receiving a petition with 802 signatures, the Palatine village council now plans to discuss whether to create a backyard hen ordinance sometime in the first half o...