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50 minority- and women-owned businesses at Fox Valley Mall recognized ahead of Aurora’s MLK weekend celebrationJan 17, 2025 12:33 pm - With the addition of a handful of new businesses at Fox Valley Mall, the shopping center has reached a significant milestone in expanding diversity in entrepreneurship and creating jobs, according to city officials.
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Lombard Historical Society hosts ‘Feel Good February’ eventsJan 16, 2025 11:27 pm - The Lombard Historical Society has planned fun February events like a Victorian tea party, yoga classes, and a make-your-own candle workshop with drinks and snacks.
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Northbrook Park District gets $600K grant to improve West ParkJan 16, 2025 9:23 pm - This popular 24-acre community park is getting a $2M facelift with reopen tennis courts, sand volleyball, new trails, and more
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‘Disco Fever’ theme for Northbrook Park District’s family danceJan 16, 2025 9:13 pm - Northbrook Park District's annual “Light Up the Night” family dance returns in February with a "Disco Fever" theme. The inclusive event brings children and their adult companions together for a fun night of dancing, games, and memories.
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Shabu-Yo brings Japanese Hot Pot to Schaumburg, Naperville, and Vernon HillsJan 16, 2025 8:40 pm - Global dining leader Skylark Holdings launches Shabu-Yo outlets in Chicago area, offering premium wagyu beef & 20+ veggies for customizable hot pot creations.
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Des Plaines resident loses $16,000 in stock fraud, police sayJan 16, 2025 7:58 pm - A Des Plaines man lost about $16,000 to fraudsters promising a high-flying investment opportunity, police said Wednesday.
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‘He had been wandering all night’: Forest preserve police lauded for finding man missing in frigid conditionsJan 16, 2025 7:54 pm - Two Lake County forest preserves police officers have been honored for their dedication and effort to find a 60-year-old man with autism who had been lost overnight while the temperature dipped below freezing.
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Man gets 22 years for armed robbery of Verizon storeJan 16, 2025 7:38 pm - A man who robbed a Verizon store at gunpoint, tying the worker up and stealing his car, was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison.
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Snakes (almost) on a plane: Here were the TSA’s top finds of 2024Jan 16, 2025 7:17 pm - Snakes stuffed in pants, meth hidden in crutches and guns stowed in a stroller and a teapot. Here’s the list of the TSA’s top finds of 2024.
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Man pleads guilty to reckless driving in crash that injured deputyJan 16, 2025 6:53 pm - A man who caused a crash that severely injured a Kane County deputy pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated reckless driving.