Articles filed under Communities
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Fox River Grove adds sales tax, plans to lower other fees and taxesSep 05, 2025 1:41 pm - Fox River Grove will add a 1% sales tax starting next year, with officials planning to reduce other taxes and fees for residents to offset the new tax.
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Trump’s National Guard threats upend Mexican parade plans in Lake County, ChicagoSep 05, 2025 1:33 pm - One Mexican Independence Day parade in the Chicago area is postponed. Another doubled its volunteer staff to ensure celebrators’ safety. A third parade’s organizers are watching closely, poised to pivot if the political climate worsens.
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‘You are not alone’: Suburban communities try to reassure residents ahead of threatened immigration raidsSep 05, 2025 12:58 pm - As the Chicago area girds for federal immigration raids, some communities are publicly supporting local immigrants and trying to relieve growing anxiety.
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Elgin organ tour finale canceled; tour to resume Sept. 28Sep 05, 2025 12:39 pm - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour “Finale Concert” planned for Sept. 12, featuring players from the Elgin Symphony, was canceled due to a severe funding shortfall.
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St. Ed’s in Elgin to hold remembrance ceremony for lives lost in Sept. 11 attacksSep 05, 2025 12:13 pm - St. Edward Central Catholic High School will hold a ceremony between football games on Friday, Sept. 12 to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Gail Borden Library to host job fair Tuesday in ElginSep 05, 2025 12:04 pm - The Gail Borden Public Library will host its annual community job fair Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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Defendant in fatal Schaumburg shooting pleads not guiltySep 05, 2025 11:47 am - A 76-year-old man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last month outside a Schaumburg hotel entered a not guilty plea Friday in a Rolling Meadows courtroom.
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Ascension officials face community concerns at Elk Grove Village town hallSep 05, 2025 11:36 am - Ascension Health officials fielded sharp criticism about their decision to shut down labor and delivery services at the hospital system’s Elk Grove Village facility during a town hall Thursday night.
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Two juveniles face weapon charges after Aurora police make traffic stopSep 05, 2025 8:24 am - Aurora police recover guns and drugs after traffic stop, charging two juveniles with weapon violations.
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Two charged in Mount Prospect Walmart attempted robberySep 05, 2025 7:46 am - Two Seattle, Washington residents who, authorities said, are part of a transcontinental crime ring are charged with attempting to rob an 83-year-old man in a Walmart parking lot, Mount Prospect police said this week.