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‘I was in utter disbelief’: Two Central High students earn perfect ACT scoresMay 21, 2025 4:15 pm - Central High School is proud to announce juniors Caleb Goldenstein and Sanay Gulati have each earned a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT.
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How to remove streaks from stainless steel appliancesMay 21, 2025 3:11 pm - You’ve used the wrong cleanser on your stainless steel, and now it seems irrevocably stained and streaked. Is there any hope? Time and the right products are key.
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Garden Walk 2025 offers self-guided tours in McHenry CountyMay 21, 2025 2:36 pm - Tour eight gardens and get tips from Master Gardeners at Garden Walk 2025, set for July 12 in McHenry County.
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Mount Prospect looking at possible improvements for pedestrians, diners on Prospect AvenueMay 21, 2025 2:20 pm - Mount Prospect village board members this week approved a $114,000 contract with Civiltech Engineering of Itasca to look at ways to improve the experience for pedestrians, bicyclists and diners on Prospect Avenue between Main Street and Elmhurst Avenue.
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March of Honor among new traditions at St. Charles Memorial Day ParadeMay 21, 2025 2:20 pm - This Memorial Day, St. Charles will host cemetery flag ceremonies, a parade and memorial service, veterans breakfast fundraiser, and a new March of Honor parade tradition to honor fallen service members.
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Carl Sandburg Middle School Band receives top honor at SuperState FestivalMay 21, 2025 2:09 pm - Just three days after Carl Sandburg Middle School’s Eighth Grade Symphonic Band performed at the University of Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival, Band Director Moulee Gupta called the students out of their classes. She said she wanted to get a group photo.
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Some tips for spring to keep your lawn, flowers healthyMay 21, 2025 2:05 pm - It has been a wonderful spring so far, with cooler weather and long-lasting flowers. On the other hand, the lawn mowing season has begun.
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Woodlands Academy teacher receives initial DePaul University honorMay 21, 2025 1:23 pm - The classroom achievements and community service of Julia Dunn, a science teacher at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, were recently recognized with t...
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Dining out: Detroit-style pizza, 50-cent all-you-can-eat pancakes and moreMay 21, 2025 1:18 pm - Detroit-style is a vastly underrated genre of pizza, but diners will soon be able to enjoy it at Squares Pizza Pub in Bartlett. You can also head to Crystal Lake to help iconic restaurant Around the Clock celebrate 50 years with all-you-can-eat pancakes for 50 cents.
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Authorities say man threatened people at Island Lake bar, hit patron with shotgunMay 21, 2025 1:07 pm - A man threatened patrons in an Island Lake bar, left to load a gun inside his truck and used the weapon to hit a man who tried to stop him from returning, authorities allege.