Steve Zalusky
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Mount Prospect picking up tab for lead service line replacementsFeb 18, 2024 5:56 pm - Mount Prospect trustees said they support the village footing the entire bill — including work on private property — for the replacement of lead service lines that feed w...
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Baseball Way Back: Negro Leaguers in Chicago, Part 1Feb 18, 2024 6:00 am - Part 1 of 2 When Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers, it opened a path for Negro League players to play in the National and Amer...
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Barrington-area leaders tout growth at annual economic summitFeb 15, 2024 6:45 am - The annual State of the Greater Barrington Area Economic Summit fittingly took place on Valentine’s Day, given how area leaders showered the new development taking place ...
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State investigating complaints of ‘bad gas’ sold at Palatine stationFeb 15, 2024 6:45 am - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is investigating a Palatine gas station after customers complained that their vehicles broke down shortly after filling up. SNK Fue...
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‘Farm-grown skin care’: Wheaton’s MION makes soap from the ‘best things’ nature providesFeb 14, 2024 10:54 am - Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series focusing on local businesses inducted into the Illinois Made program by the Illinois Office of Tourism. As ...
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Barrington considers hiring crossing guards at railroad tracksFeb 13, 2024 6:38 pm - Barrington officials are in discussions to add crossing guards to assist pedestrians at railroad crossings in town. It is one of the actions officials say they are pursui...
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‘An institution’: Mount Prospect bakery is paczki central on Fat TuesdayFeb 13, 2024 4:38 pm - Eating the Polish pastries known as paczkis — commonly pronounced poonch-keys or ponch-keys — is a Fat Tuesday tradition before the fasting of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.
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‘It’s amazing’: Mount Prospect teen who battled cancer surprised with trip to Cubs spring trainingFeb 13, 2024 6:00 am - Last spring, Bria Schmidt was in a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This spring, the 16-year-old Hersey High School student from Mount Prospect, along with two other patients of Advocate Children’s Hospital, will take a trip to Mesa, Arizona, to watch her beloved Chicago Cubs in spring training.
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Mongo Bowl celebrates new Bears hall of famer as he battles ALSFeb 11, 2024 6:19 pm - The spirit of 76 was strong Sunday at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. The Arcada was one of two suburban venues — along with the Des Plaines Theatre — to host “Mongo B...
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Mount Prospect promotes from within to fill assistant village manager postFeb 11, 2024 3:03 pm - Mount Prospect has named Alex Bertolucci as its new assistant village manager, replacing Nellie Beckner, who stepped down at the end of January. Bertolucci has served as ...