Steve Zalusky
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The largest collection of sock monkeys in the world? Guinness declares it's in Long GroveAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - Sock monkeys were hanging from the rafters Thursday at the Sock Monkey Museum in Long Grove. They also were spilling out of barrels, hanging from decorative trees and tu...
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'Nothing like this in the state': Palatine OKs housing for human trafficking victimsAug 08, 2023 5:00 am - Palatine will be the first community in the state to provide temporary housing for homeless girls who have been victims of human trafficking or sexual exploitation. The...
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'Just a consistent violation': Mount Prospect seeks injunction to halt odors from feed producerAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Mount Prospect is taking steps to close down an animal feed production operation until it can control the odors that have upset neighbors for four years. The village is ...
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Barrington could bring back farmers market, this time with professional managementAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - After putting a pause on its farmers market this year, Barrington is talking about revving up the concept by hiring a contractor to run it in 2024. A representative from...
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Baseball Way Back: Trachsel looks back on historic moments with the CubsAug 05, 2023 1:00 am - The 1998 season featured a number of memorable moments not only for the Cubs, but for the game of baseball itself. And Steve Trachsel was a big part of it. Trachsel pit...
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'It's putrid': Residents air grievances about odors from local food plantsAug 02, 2023 5:00 am - Something's in the air - and suburbanites are crying foul. Residents in Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and St. Charles are up in arms about odors wafting from nearby food p...
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Halloween shopping season gets off to a 'spooktacular' startAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - Halloween isn't celebrated until Oct. 31, but already the spirit of the season is beginning to haunt empty retail spaces in suburban shopping centers. Stores like Spiri...
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Missed the supermoon? When you can catch the next oneAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - The moon got up close and personal last night. It was the first of two supermoons appearing this month. A supermoon occurs when a full moon is near its closest approach ...
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Bartlett man's drowning in Gary, Indiana, ruled an accidentJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The death of an 18-year-old Bartlett man who drowned Saturday near the Sullivan Street beach in Gary, Indiana, was ruled an accident by the Lake County, Indiana, coroner...
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18-year-old Grayslake woman identified as pedestrian killed in crashJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner's office has identified 18-year-old Victoria Piela of Grayslake as the pedestrian who died Saturday morning after being hit by one of the vehicle...