Matt Arado
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Generations gather for West Chicago fall festivalOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago was packed Sunday with people enjoying what for many has become an annual tradition. The family-owned farm is hosting its Fall Festival ...
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Ownership questions stalling Mt. Prospect plaza's redevelopmentOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - The nearly vacant Central Plaza shopping center in downtown Mount Prospect has been referred to as an "eyesore" by village leaders for years. The site isn't likely to be...
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Longtime suburban businessman remembered for community serviceOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - Jim Lancaster, a well-known and respected suburban businessman who one friend said "seemed to have a driving force inside him," passed away Sunday at the age of 82. Lanc...
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Music notes: Blues-rock band Lonesome Shack comes to LombardOct 21, 2014 6:00 am - Still truckin' The Drive-By Truckers, one of today's finest bands, has both reclaimed and reinvented Southern rock 'n' roll. The group, always a treat to see live, plays...
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Good feelings run high at Cantigny cancer walkOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Wheaton's Cantigny Park was filled Sunday morning with the kind of celebration that occurs when people band together to do something good. More than 2,000 people partici...
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Hunger walk in Lombard helps people at home and around worldOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - One of the reasons Dan Jares stays involved with the annual Great Prairie Trail CROP Hunger Walk is that the event allows him to help people he doesn't even know. "There...
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Challenges remain, but Mt. Prospect leaders say business picking up in villageOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Business is picking up in Mount Prospect, village officials say. Speaking Thursday at a yearly economic development breakfast, village leaders said that with the economy...
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Alert issued about suspicious person in Arlington Hts.Oct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Arlington Heights police reported on Thursday that a suspicious person was seen Wednesday following a girl to her home located a few blocks from Thomas Middle School. Th...
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Mt. Prospect parks await report on wave pool needsOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Mount Prospect Park District officials are getting ready to take a hard look at the 30-year-old Big Surf Wave Pool. A report on the pool's existing condition and operati...
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Visitors trot out to Danada festival to see horses in actionOct 12, 2014 1:01 am - Horses were the stars Sunday at the annual Danada Fall Festival, a celebration of the Danada Equestrian Center's heritage and history. The horses did a little of everyth...