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‘This isn’t the end’: Itasca scraps Fourth of July fireworks in 2025Mar 07, 2025 3:22 pm - The village of Itasca has pulled the plug on the 2025 fireworks display at the Hamilton Lakes Business Park, with officials highlighting a number of challenges.
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Annual pop-up prom event helps students find perfect dressesMar 07, 2025 3:07 pm - Thousands of donated dresses transform prom dreams into reality for Lake County students yearly in a glamorous giveback event that culminates Sunday.
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Schaumburg seeks nominees in three categories for Volunteer of the Year awards on April 22Mar 07, 2025 2:35 pm - The village of Schaumburg is accepting nominations through April 1 for Volunteer of the Year to be recognized at its upcoming luncheon featuring Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) and author Kent Julian.
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Carol Stream considering increase in water, sewer rateMar 07, 2025 1:36 pm - Citing rising costs, Carol Stream officials are proposing a 5% increase in the village’s water and sewer rate for the next fiscal year.
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Des Plaines aldermanic candidates differ on downtown and traffic plansMar 07, 2025 1:14 pm - Candidates for seats on Des Plaines’ city council differ on plans for the downtown area and the best way to ease train-related traffic delays.
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Westminster Christian, Harvest Christian Academy partnering to launch a new independent schoolMar 07, 2025 12:56 pm - Westminster Christian School and Harvest Christian Academy are combining forces to launch a new independent Christian school in 2026, uniting their commitment to academic and spiritual growth.
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Chicagoland Hooters Restaurants Presents Breaking Barriers and Building LegaciesMar 07, 2025 12:54 pm - In honor of Black History Month, Hooters Restaurants presented “Breaking Barriers and Building Legacies: Celebrating Black Brilliance and Achievement” in partnership with Leo High School in Chicago.
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Men in Nursing: Chamberlain University in Addison leading the chargeMar 07, 2025 12:42 pm - On Tuesday, March 4, Chamberlain University’s Addison campus celebrated its 17th anniversary, where the co-presidents of the school’s Men in Nursing organization, Kelechi Ebiringah and Alberto Folch, led a student appreciation event.
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Candidates for Hanover Park president debate bringing back 1% municipal grocery taxMar 07, 2025 12:18 pm - Both candidates for Hanover Park village president see a different answer to the question of how to address the state’s decision to stop imposing a 1% grocery tax on municipalities’ behalf now that each has the authority to have its own.
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with Together We RideMar 07, 2025 11:40 am - With the mercury oozing upward and club rides underway, women are taking the lead locally, nationally and globally with bike rides rolling through March 11 for the sixth annual International Women’s Day Together We Ride celebration of International Women’s Day.