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East Dundee lifts video gambling moratorium; adopts new feesOct 08, 2024 4:31 pm - East Dundee trustees have ended a nearly year-old moratorium on new video gambling terminals — but upped the ante for gaming license fees.
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Tickets on sale Thursday for Heather Headley, CSO concertOct 08, 2024 3:19 pm - Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra June 3 for a benefit concert.
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Inspiring stories shine at the seventh annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards LuncheonOct 08, 2024 2:18 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) Women’s Biz Net (WBN) hosted a memorable and inspiring afternoon on Sept. 26, at the seventh annual Outstanding Women Leaders (OWL) Awards Luncheon, held at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington.
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Frannie the dog, postman Dan mark third anniversary in Hollywood styleOct 08, 2024 2:18 pm - Frannie the long-haired Chihuahua and postman Dan Larsen received the Hollywood treatment on the third anniversary of their nearly daily meetings and viral videos in Hoffman Estates Tuesday.
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Warren’s Ale House reopens with culinary visionary chef Jon HarootunianOct 08, 2024 1:48 pm - Warren’s Ale House in Wheaton recently announced the addition of Chef Jon Harootunian as the new leader of its culinary team.
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Best Bets: Pumpkins galore at Chicago Botanic’s Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-LanternsOct 08, 2024 1:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden hosts its annual Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes headline Chronic Con in Rosemont and the 60th Chicago International Film Festival will screen more than 120 features and 70 shorts.
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Three historical women and a fictional rebel meet during the Reign of Terror in “The Revolutionists” at Janus Theatre; Babes With Babes stages Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; and Remy Bumppo chronicles two poets’ friendship in “Dear Elizabeth.”Oct 08, 2024 11:56 am - Say you want a revolution? Janus Theatre concludes its season with a revival of Lauren Gunderson’s historically inspired comedy “The Revolutionists.” Set in 1793 dur...
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MCC to hold careers and technology open house Oct. 16Oct 08, 2024 11:33 am - Interested in the fields of business or technology? Get an inside look at potential careers and related McHenry County College programs at an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the MCC Conference Center, 8900 U.S. Route 14 in Crystal Lake.
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Go ‘Hog Wild’ for Valley Sheltered Workshop pig roast on Oct. 19Oct 08, 2024 11:26 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will host its annual “Hog Wild for VSW” pig roast fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 19.
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Simon: The rhythm of resilienceOct 08, 2024 11:21 am - This year has been hard.Once I wrote that line, it read as overly dramatic. That sentiment indicates extreme loss, maybe of health or a loved one. It is an overstatement for what this year has been like. Let me try again. How about … This year has been a gift.