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Wheaton Garden Club awards scholarships, donations for 100th anniversaryJun 02, 2025 8:00 pm - Wheaton Garden Club celebrates 100 years by donating to local groups and awarding three students scholarships to study biology and sustainable design.
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A new data center off I-88? Naperville officials leery of potential developmentJun 02, 2025 6:49 pm - A potential data center development along Naperville’s I-88 corridor has sparked concerns from some city council members.
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Palatine fire chief announces retirement, replacement tappedJun 02, 2025 6:02 pm - Palatine will see a changing of the guard in the leadership of its fire department in September. Chief Patrick Gratzianna is retiring. His replacement, Deputy Chief Scott Mackeben, will officially become chief Sept. 17, one day after Gratzianna’s retirement.
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Man in stable condition after Lake Forest shootingJun 02, 2025 5:39 pm - A man is in stable condition after being shot in the abdomen around 7 p.m. Sunday at the Prairie Wolf Off-Leash Dog Area in Lake Forest.
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Kids Above All’s eighth annual Stand Up For Kids Comedy Night takes the stageJun 02, 2025 5:26 pm - Kids Above All hosts annual Stand Up For Kids comedy event on June 5, featuring Patti Vasquez, Chris Barnes, Kimberly Marion, and Paul Farahvar. Proceeds benefit programs for Chicago-area children and families.
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Man gets life sentence in Hanover Park drug-deal murderJun 02, 2025 5:25 pm - A man who killed a man during a drug deal in Hanover Park has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Prospect Heights officials emphasize need for chicken regulations, aim for June 23 approvalJun 02, 2025 5:22 pm - Prospect Heights village board members narrowed a set of regulations that would ultimately allow residents to keep chickens in their yards legally after years without any policies.
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Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias visits West Northfield middle schoolJun 02, 2025 5:13 pm - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias inspires 340 students with insights on leadership and civic engagement at Field Middle School in Northbrook.
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After decades of complaints, Mount Prospect is looking at ways to slow drivers in popular cut-through routeJun 02, 2025 5:00 pm - Mount Prospect is wrapping up a three-week trial of traffic-calming measures designed to address nearly three decades of resident complaints along a popular cut-through route.
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Taste of Des Plaines returns with food, music and family funJun 02, 2025 4:38 pm - Des Plaines’ popular Taste festival is back June 13-14, featuring live music, family entertainment, food from 11 local restaurants, and rock tribute band headliners 7th Heaven and Hairbangers Ball.