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Mock election in DuPage County teaches high school students how to voteNov 07, 2024 7:07 pm - In the days prior to the Nov. 5 presidential election, chapters of the DuPage League of Women Voters staged mock elections at area high schools, including Glenbard West, Glenbard East, and Glenbard South in Glen Ellyn, and Lake Park in Roselle.
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Leave the leaves, please, for natural mulchNov 07, 2024 6:38 pm - Heading into winter, make sure your plants are well watered, and save your leaves, shredded or whole, for mulch for your garden beds.
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Barrington High alums reconnect to reunite stricken classmate with long-lost, award-winning school projectNov 07, 2024 6:12 pm - A group of Barrington High School graduates from the 1980s and their beloved teacher are turning back the clock while showing their love for a former classmate dealing with health issues related to his rescue efforts on 9/11 and its aftermath.
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Legion seeks donations for Sailor Holiday DinnerNov 07, 2024 5:04 pm - The American Legion Post 690 family is seeking donations for its Adopt-A-Sailor dinner which is to be held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28.
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Elgin general property tax levy to stay flat, but water and sewer rates could go up in 2025Nov 07, 2024 4:45 pm - Elgin’s general property tax levy is expected to stay flat for an 11th consecutive year, but residents could pay more for water and sewer services in 2025 to fund infrastructure improvements.
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Bloomingdale voters agree to add classrooms but not on how to staff themNov 07, 2024 4:44 pm - Bloomingdale Elementary District 13 will create full-day kindergarten classrooms and improve aging schools now that voters have approved a $29.7 million borrowing plan. There’s just one wrinkle.
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Musician and storyteller to present ‘Miscellany and Mirth of the Midwest’ in Des PlainesNov 07, 2024 4:32 pm - Musician Dave Martin will share his unique blend of history and storytelling at the Des Plaines History Center’s November Coffee Talk, set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Schaumburg plan commission rejects plan to convert single-family house into senior group homeNov 07, 2024 3:48 pm - Developers of a proposal to convert a single-family house in Schaumburg into a senior group home presented additional information to the village’s plan commission Thursday, but will still head to the village board Dec. 10 with a recommendation to deny.
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Addison Art Guild’s fall member show opens Nov. 13 at art centerNov 07, 2024 3:35 pm - The Addison Center for the Arts will host the Addison Art Guild’s 2024 Fall Members’ Show, Nov. 13 to Dec. 13. The artists’ reception will be Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Proposed affordable housing program faces questions in NapervilleNov 07, 2024 3:18 pm - Some Naperville City Council members aren’t sure the city needs a proposed affordable housing incentive program.