Articles filed under Communities
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Best Bets: Celebrate the season at Schaumburg’s Halloween carnivalOct 15, 2024 8:21 am - Schaumburg hosts its annual Halloween carnival at Wintrust Field, bluesmen and women headline several suburban venues, and Highland Park’s Madame ZuZu’s hosts a pop-up salute to Bozo this weekend.
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The ABCs of adding color in your landscape with bulbsOct 14, 2024 9:43 pm - Now is the time to increase color in next spring’s garden by purchasing spring-flowering bulbs. Here’s a guide to what bulbs to buy, how to shop for them, how to plant them and what to do after they bloom.
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‘One of those guys you look up to’: Longtime firefighter dies at 68Oct 14, 2024 8:44 pm - Ron Houghton, a retired fire fighter and emergency medical technician who worked with the Algonquin - Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District for nearly 39 years, died Oct. 10.
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Antioch to waive building permit fees for disabled vetsOct 14, 2024 8:35 pm - Building permit fees for disabled veterans in Antioch will be waived starting Jan. 1.
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‘What I’ve been working for’: LaPorte returns to lead Vernon Hills Park DistrictOct 14, 2024 8:35 pm - After nine years, Matt LaPorte, the first facility manager of Lakeview Fitness Center, is returning to the Vernon Hills Park District as executive directo
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Rosemont trustees vote themselves 10% raise, but mayor’s $260,000 salary stays the sameOct 14, 2024 8:32 pm - Rosemont trustees — who attend short monthly board meetings and ribbon cuttings — are in line for a 10% pay raise, but Mayor Brad Stephens — who doubles as a Republican state representative — is foregoing any salary increase.
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Caracal seen wandering through Hoffman EstatesOct 14, 2024 8:17 pm - Hoffman Estates police are warning community members to be on the lookout for a medium-sized wild cat known as a caracal that’s been spotted wandering around a neighborhood and golf course in the village.
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Palatine rescue has Hurricane Helene dogs ready for adoptionOct 14, 2024 6:09 pm - Many Paws Global Rescue in Palatine is providing refuge for dogs displaced by Hurricane Helene.
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New St. Charles mural celebrates kindness as it honors the legacy of a local teenOct 14, 2024 4:53 pm - “Be Kind, Pass It On” reads the new mural in downtown St. Charles, a message inspired by a local tragedy and a family’s wish to honor their loved one’s legacy.
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Village of Mundelein commits to sustainable, low-carbon B20 fuelOct 14, 2024 4:38 pm - The B20 Club of Illinois has expanded its membership with four additional organizations that support B20 biodiesel as a readily available, low-carbon fuel solution for Illinois communities.