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How a Mount Prospect warehouse became a ‘Taj Mahal’ for volunteer homebuildersMay 24, 2024 9:43 pm - A recently vacant Mount Prospect warehouse is now the hub of an effort to build 16 homes for needy families in Appalachia, thanks to the generosity of a local business, the diligence of volunteer “desk jockeys” and a happy coincidence.
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‘Thank you is not enough’: 20 honored this year in Vernon Hills’ military banner programMay 24, 2024 8:59 pm - The Vernon Hills Honors Military Banner Program has increased visibility this year
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Man pleads guilty to leaving threatening messages at DeKalb prosecutor’s officeMay 24, 2024 8:19 pm - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for threats made regarding school, judges, U.S. president and more.
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Naperville begins annual mosquito control programMay 24, 2024 6:49 pm - The city of Naperville has started its annual mosquito control program. Crews will inspect and remove standing water where possible and treat ponds, marsh areas and catch...
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Accountability, education keys to stemming campus antisemitism, say suburban undergraduatesMay 24, 2024 6:39 pm - In the wake of rising antisemitism amid the protests that have erupted on college campuses protesting the war in Gaza, U.S. Rep Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, hosted an antisemitism round table Friday with students from his 10th congressional district.
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Skokie Highway lane closures in GurneeMay 24, 2024 5:27 pm - Repairs by the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad to a crossing on Route 41 (Skokie Highway) will begin, weather permitting, Tuesday, May 28. Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesd...
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Glenbrook South officials investigating yearbook quote from student ‘happy’ about Oct. 7 attacks on IsraelMay 24, 2024 5:21 pm - A quote in the Glenbrook South High School yearbook that could be viewed as celebrating the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has come under scrutiny.
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‘We did listen to your concerns’: Elk Grove park board brings back pickleball plan despite neighborhood oppositionMay 24, 2024 4:57 pm - Nearly two months after withdrawing a proposal for pickleball courts amid neighborhood opposition, Elk Grove Park District commissioners revived the plan and agreed to send it back to the village board for approval.
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Primient announces ownership changeMay 24, 2024 4:39 pm - Primient, a leader in plant-based food and industrial ingredient production, announces the Schaumburg’s company’s move to sole-ownership by KPS Capital Partners, LP.
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Bartlett Police to host free annual Family Fishing Derby June 1May 24, 2024 4:05 pm - The Bartlett Police Department is hosting its free annual Family Fishing Derby from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1 at Beaver Pond, with parking available on Braintree Lan...