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Maple Butter Cafe making an impression in PlainfieldJan 14, 2025 2:29 pm - “The whole secret of the business — for me, at least — is quality, quality, quality: quality food, quality service, quality hospitality,” said Jim Letsos, the 74-year-old owner of Maple Butter Cafe in Plainfield. “We work together as a team to please every customer that’s come in, to enjoy their meals and leave with a good impression.”
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New pastor to be installed Feb. 15 at Elgin’s Holy Trinity ChurchJan 14, 2025 1:45 pm - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin is celebrating Andrea Delaney's ordination on Feb. 15. She also will be installed as the church's 19th pastor.
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Aurora campaign money referendum knocked off ballotJan 14, 2025 1:01 pm - An advisory question about campaign money limits in Aurora has been removed from the April 1 ballot.
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Elgin launches new webpage to keep residents informed on ‘Tent City,’ homelessness initiativesJan 14, 2025 11:32 am - Elgin has launched a "Homelessness Response" webpage with a donation portal, volunteer opportunities and Tent City updates as they work to relocate residents of the homeless encampment after recent fires.
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Prosecutor: Geneva murder victim was stabbed 37 timesJan 14, 2025 11:31 am - A boy killed in December along with his mother in their Geneva home suffered 37 stab wounds, including several that penetrated his skull and one that severed his spinal cord, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
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Caregiver pleads guilty to sexually assaulting disabled woman, causing pregnancyJan 14, 2025 11:08 am - A caregiver who impregnated a resident of a home for people with profound disabilities has pleaded guilty.
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New contract pending for North Barrington administratorJan 14, 2025 10:37 am - The North Barrington village board could approve a new contract with Village Administrator John Lobaito when it meets Wednesday night.
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Spotlight: BrightSide Theatre presents concert version of ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ tunerJan 14, 2025 10:35 am - BrightSide Theatre presents a concert version of the musical “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Northlight stages a two-hander about Asian immigrants titled “The Heart Sellers,” and Writers Theatre presents “Frida ... A Self Portrait.”
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Mount Prospect chamber’s suit against management firm pits mayoral hopefuls of neighboring townsJan 14, 2025 5:57 am - The Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce has terminated its four-year relationship with an Arlington Heights-based chamber management firm and is now suing the company.
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Side Street Studio Arts hosts multidisciplinary artist Ramona Rotten for interactive poetry workshop and Winter Fringe Festival performanceJan 13, 2025 11:36 pm - Ramona Rotten, the 2025 Going Dutch artist-in-residence, will lead a Blackout Poetry Workshop and perform at the annual Winter Mini Fringe Festival at Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin.