Articles filed under Communities
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‘Evil and manipulative’: Families outraged after Highland Park suspect backs out of plea dealJun 26, 2024 9:47 am - With family members of victims and survivors looking on, the suspect in the mass shooting at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade backed out of plea agreement Wednesday morning that would have sent him to prison for the rest of his life.
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Deadline is Friday for Mundelein photo contestJun 26, 2024 9:30 am - The deadline to submit entries in Mundelein’s annual photo contest is Friday. Staged by the Mundelein Arts Commission, the theme of this year’s competition is “Generation...
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What is Lake Zurich’s comprehensive plan?Jun 26, 2024 9:16 am - Draft goals and objectives of Lake Zurich’s new comprehensive plan will be presented and discussed at 7 p.m. Wednesday before the village’s planning and zoning commission...
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Performer to appear as the ‘Wisconsin Angel’ at Glen Ellyn History CenterJun 26, 2024 9:16 am - Performer Jessica Michna will visit the Glen Ellyn History Center on Saturday, June 29, to portray a widow whose support for soldiers wounded in the Civil War made her kn...
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Chicago area Hooters and Hoots employees support Habitat for HumanityJun 26, 2024 9:14 am - Several Chicago area Hooters and Hoots employees leant their hands and hearts to volunteer with the Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity in honor of Juneteenth.
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Mundelein launching new mass notification service for emergenciesJun 26, 2024 9:11 am - Mundelein is launching a new mass notification service for emergencies, traffic updates, bad weather and other important communications.
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Along for the Ride: How adaptive biking enriches the lives of people with disabilitiesJun 26, 2024 6:00 am - Two Chicago-based nonprofits with suburban connections — Out Our Front Door and Envision Unlimited — are pioneering adaptive biking to deliver outdoor experiences, seemingly unattainable not long ago, to individuals with special needs.
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Illinois’ largest fireworks show returns to Itasca’s Hamilton Lakes July 4Jun 25, 2024 11:13 pm - Continuing a longstanding summer tradition, the village of Itasca will celebrate Independence Day with a live pyrotechnics spectacular and music-filled evening on Thursday, July 4
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The cast of ‘Static: Noise of a New Musical’ attend an amateur radio field dayJun 25, 2024 10:52 pm - Nineteen-year-old Tess Rowan is a few days away from acting in the full production of her musical, “Static: Noise of a New Musical” as it debuts on stage at the Raue Center in Crystal Lake.
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Home and garden calendar, June 30-July 6Jun 25, 2024 10:44 pm - Pollinator parties, garden club meetings, art markets and more.