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Multimillion-dollar deal to turn historic Des Plaines building into restaurant awaits key vote TuesdayAug 29, 2025 2:00 pm - A much-anticipated, multimillion-dollar deal to turn a historic, city-owned building in downtown Des Plaines into a restaurant should get the city council’s final approval Tuesday.
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Elgin seeks seven residents for subcommittee responsible for MLK programmingAug 29, 2025 12:53 pm - Elgin is seeking seven residents to serve on its Martin Luther King Jr. subcommittee of the Human Relations Commission.
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Local fire departments team up to save lives; blood drive Sept. 12Aug 29, 2025 11:27 am - The Wilmette and Winnetka-Kenilworth Fire Departments are answering the call to serve the community by rolling up their sleeves. Together, they are hosting a community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, at 428 Green Bay Road, Winnetka.
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Free seminar on family conversations Sept. 4Aug 29, 2025 11:16 am - A group of leading Arlington Heights business professionals are a free Critical Conversations for Aging Parents seminar at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4 in conjunction with Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights. T
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Scenic overlook awaits on newly opened Ray Lake Trail sectionAug 29, 2025 10:34 am - A new 0.36-mile trail section is now open at Ray Lake Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
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Oakbrook Terrace apartment fire leaves two units uninhabitableAug 29, 2025 10:21 am - No injuries were reported in an early Friday morning apartment fire in Oakbrook Terrace that rendered two units uninhabitable.
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Citadel Theatre finds new and surprising ways to bring Stephen King’s ‘Misery’ to the stage Sept. 10 to Oct. 12Aug 29, 2025 10:19 am - Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest will present William Goldman’s adaptation of “Misery” from Sept. 10 through Oct. 12, offering audiences the opportunity to experience the psychological intensity and suspense of Stephen King’s tale in an intimate theatrical setting.
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Jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon to open Barrington’s White House’s fall seasonAug 29, 2025 9:59 am - Barrington’s White House will open its fall season with internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon on Sept. 7.
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Two airlifted after early morning single-vehicle crash in Crystal LakeAug 29, 2025 8:28 am - Two people were airlifted to hospitals and a third was transported by ambulance after an early morning single-vehicle crash in Crystal Lake.
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Suburban farms perfect for family fun year-roundAug 29, 2025 7:17 am - Looking for a day trip for the family while the weather is still warm? Or a place where you can buy fresh fruits, vegetables and plants? Local farms in the suburbs offer all that, plus animal encounters, orchards, activities, games, food and more.