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Mount Prospect trustees approve Lions Club events, address conflict complaintsMay 08, 2025 4:16 pm - The Mount Prospect village board has approved licenses for the Lions Club's weekly car shows and farmers market held downtown, despite some concerns about trustees’ possible conflicts of interest.
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‘I didn’t resign’: Carpentersville board replacing village managerMay 08, 2025 3:23 pm - Carpentersville trustees are turning to their village attorney to take over as village manager after firing the town's former top administrator.
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Lutheran Home to host educational series on Alzheimer’sMay 08, 2025 2:27 pm - In recognition of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June, Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights will host a free educational series on May 15 and June 19.
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Batavia shoppers won’t get reprieve from grocery tax, despite state repealMay 08, 2025 12:58 pm - Batavia is among the more than 100 municipalities in Illinois that have decided to impose a local grocery tax next year in response to the state’s decision last spring to eliminate the tax after 2025.
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Last-place Pirates fire manager Derek Shelton, a Gurnee nativeMay 08, 2025 12:42 pm - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton following a rocky opening month to the season that saw Pittsburgh quickly slip into last place in the NL Central. General manager Ben Cherington made the announcement Thursday. Bench coach Don Kelly will take over for Shelton, a Warren Township High School graduate.
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The Picklr opening in Wheaton this summerMay 08, 2025 11:09 am - The Picklr, North America’s fastest-growing indoor pickleball franchise, will open its Wheaton club in June.
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West Chicago mayor faces pushback after appointing new city administrator, attorneyMay 08, 2025 11:09 am - West Chicago’s new mayor announced the appointment of an interim city administrator and an interim city attorney this week, despite objections from city council members who argued he didn’t have the authority to make those decisions.
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Plan for supported living center rejected in Des PlainesMay 08, 2025 11:09 am - The Des Plaines City Council this week rejected a plan for a four-story, supported living center on the suburb’s northeast side.
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Schaumburg public works open house May 31May 08, 2025 10:35 am - Schaumburg will host an Engineering and Public Works Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the department’s facility, 714 S. Plum Grove Road.
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Mount Prospect Public Works Open House set for May 17May 08, 2025 10:35 am - The Mount Prospect Public Works Department is hosting its annual open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, the public works facility, 1700 W. Central Road.