Articles filed under Communities
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Best Bets: Mini golf, music return to Morton Arboretum for the summerMay 21, 2025 11:10 am - Wonder Woods Mini Golf and Arbor Evenings return to the Morton Arboretum, baseball and fireworks resume at Schaumburg’s Wintrust Field and butterflies abound at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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Award-winning author Lee Hawkins signing books Sunday in Vernon HillsMay 21, 2025 10:59 am - Award-winning journalist and author Lee Hawkins will appear for a book talk and signing featuring his memoir “I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set ...
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Downtown Palatine railroad crossing closed until ThursdayMay 21, 2025 10:58 am - The railroad crossing at Brockway Street in downtown Palatine will be closed until 5 p.m. Thursday as the Union Pacific Railroad performs an emergency track repair.
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Arlington Heights hosts public hearing on strategic planMay 21, 2025 10:57 am - Arlington Heights will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. June 2, to discuss the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, including the 2025 Annual Action Plan. Every five years the...
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Former cop gets 5-year sentence in crash that killed Antioch manMay 21, 2025 10:57 am - A former Chicago police officer was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2021 crash that killed an Antioch man.
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North Aurora police investigating shootingMay 21, 2025 10:56 am - North Aurora police are investigating a shooting that happened around 5 a.m. Wednesday near a business in the 100 block of Grant Street. Nobody was injured.
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Downers Grove family installs Little Free Library to celebrate grandparents’ 90th birthdaysMay 21, 2025 10:47 am - To celebrate their grandparents' 90th birthdays and passion for reading, a Downers Grove family worked with the park district to set up a Little Free Library, aiming to build community and expand book access.
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Rosemont kicks off 18-show summer concert series SundayMay 21, 2025 10:18 am - Rosemont’s annual free summer concert series Rockin’ in the Park — featuring 18 bands plus fireworks — begins this weekend at Parkway Bank Park.
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Historic Schweikher House in Schaumburg to host peony garden party fundraiser May 31May 21, 2025 10:06 am - The Schweikher House Preservation Trust invites the public to an afternoon garden party fundraiser at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 31st at the historic Schweikher House in Schaumburg.
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West Chicago mayor and city council continue feud over staffing authorityMay 21, 2025 10:06 am - Although West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey proposed a “pathway forward” this week, his feud with the city council over staffing decisions continues.