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BACC awards $5,000 in scholarships to local high school studentsApr 30, 2024 10:49 am - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) awarded $5,000 in scholarships to six local high school students during its Lauren Brown Memorial Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 25, hosted by the BACC Women’s Biz Net (WBN) at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington.
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Child riding bicycle suffers minor injuries after being hit by SUV in GurneeApr 30, 2024 10:44 am - A 12-year-old riding a bicycle sustained minor injuries Monday after being struck by an SUV in Gurnee. Police said the child was hit by a Jeep Compass at the intersection...
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Big Band jazz, roses and more for Mother’s Day at Palatine’s Durty Nellie’sApr 30, 2024 10:16 am - Big Band jazz and a rose for the first 25 moms are in store for Mother’s Day, May 12, at Durty Nellie's Gastropub and Entertainment Hub, 180 N. Smith St., in Palatine.
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‘Our guests feel like family’: The Vegas Cafe celebrates 50 years as Antioch staple with 17-cent coffeeApr 30, 2024 9:11 am - Since 1974, The Vegas Cafe in downtown Antioch has been serving up good food and a warm atmosphere. This Wednesday, May 1, at 10 a.m., the cafe will celebrate its half-c...
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Donuts for Diapers benefits foster childrenApr 30, 2024 8:49 am - Foster children served by Lutheran Child and Family Services received a gift of diapers and wipes thanks to Living Christ Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights. On April 1...
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TPAC in Northbrook is first parks and rec facility to achieve ventilation/filtration mark from UL SolutionsApr 30, 2024 8:36 am - The Northbrook Park District’s Techny Prairie Activity Center (TPAC) successfully met the stringent criteria set by UL Solutions and achieved the UL Verified Ventilation and Filtration Mark, the first of its kind to measure the efficacy of ventilation and filtration systems in removing aerosols from enclosed spaces.
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Children's Advocacy Center to host the Hope Restored Symposium on May 16Apr 30, 2024 8:29 am - Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) invites Chicago area social service colleagues to a one-day symposium on May 16 designed to “help the helpers.”
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Spring plant sale and farm festivalApr 30, 2024 7:42 am - An organic spring plant sale will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Prairie Crossing Conservation Farm, 550 Harris Road, Grayslake. Shop for native food plants and o...
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Naperville announces new grants to benefit mental healthApr 30, 2024 7:41 am - The city of Naperville is making two new grant opportunities available to agencies that provide mental health and opioid remediation programs. The grants were announced M...
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Cash stolen out of wallet at Rivers CasinoApr 30, 2024 7:41 am - Someone stole $400 out of a patron’s wallet inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Monday, police said. The theft occurred shortly before 2 a.m. The victim had left hi...