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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.
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‘It is a milestone’: Sale near for final piece Libertyville Sports Complex siteJan 13, 2025 9:12 pm - The last of five parcels that constituted the former Libertyville Sports Complex is being sold. Libertyville officials are expected Tuesday to approve the sale of 2.77 acres at the northeast corner of Route 45 and Peterson Road for just under $1 million.
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Algonquin student choking in lunchroom saved by teacher’s quick responseJan 13, 2025 9:11 pm - A quick-thinking teacher was honored recently for saving the life of a choking student in Algonquin by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
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Paul Saletnik, who helped save historic Des Plaines Theatre, dies at 74Jan 13, 2025 9:09 pm - A funeral Mass will be said Wednesday for a Des Plaines’ planning and zoning board member and community volunteer who worked to save the historic Des Plaines Theatre.
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Mundelein scraps old taxi regulations; Schaumburg is nextJan 13, 2025 7:38 pm - The Mundelein village board on Monday repealed decades-old regulations for taxis.
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Rosemont considers sale of publicly owned theater to private entertainment groupJan 13, 2025 6:47 pm - Rosemont officials are considering selling the publicly owned Rosemont Theatre to a private entertainment firm after rezoning the property for commercial use.
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Gurnee native reached for the moon. Now he’ll be steering spacecraft to lunar landingJan 13, 2025 6:41 pm - “When it comes to space, there’s always surprises.“ Flight controller Curtis Szajkovics of Gurnee discusses his role in an upcoming mission to the moon.