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‘An old-fashioned get-together to have fun’: Club 120 aims to connect people, combat isolationFeb 21, 2025 12:24 pm - The Atrium at Oak Crest senior home in Elgin has opened a basement pub space for free public events to foster connections between people of all ages struggling with loneliness.
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Aurora Boys and Girls Club to get $500,000 from feds to build clubhouseFeb 21, 2025 11:49 am - The Aurora Boys and Girls Club is slated to get $500,000 from the federal government toward building a clubhouse.
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Two firefighters suffer minor injuries, cat dies in West Dundee house fireFeb 21, 2025 10:36 am - Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and a cat died in a house fire Thursday night in West Dundee.
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Thief steals Des Plaines resident’s identity to get credit line, buy AirPodsFeb 21, 2025 9:40 am - Someone used a Des Plaines resident’s personal information to open a Target credit account and then purchase a set of Apple AirPods, police said.
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Stewards of local history: Preservation Partners seeks creative solutions to save historic structuresFeb 21, 2025 5:00 am - Education and creative solutions are needed when faced with the challenge of preserving historic structures, according to Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, weighing in on the 1843 Judge Barry House in St. Charles and the blacksmith shop in Geneva.
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Pretrial release revoked after Bloomingdale man is charged, again, with vehicle theftFeb 20, 2025 7:03 pm - A man accused of stealing six vehicles last year has been charged again with vehicle theft, plus damaging a SWAT vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
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‘We’re not going anywhere’: Chicago Culinary Kitchen owners to remain after saleFeb 20, 2025 6:19 pm - Chicago Culinary Kitchen in Palatine has new owners. But Greg and Kristina Gaardbo remain involved in the business at 2391 N. Hicks Road and will reinvest the proceeds of the sale to franchise the business.
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No injuries reported in Buffalo Grove kitchen fireFeb 20, 2025 6:09 pm - No injuries were reported at a stove fire in Buffalo Grove Thursday morning. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department arrived at a 4-unit townhouse in the 200 block of Thornappl...
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Dodgers pitcher Miller, suburban native, hit in the head by a line drive, walks off fieldFeb 20, 2025 5:09 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller was hit in the head by a line drive on Thursday during the team's spring training against the Cubs, but he was ...
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How the Batman-esque ‘Grappler’ is ending police chases in Kane CountyFeb 20, 2025 5:08 pm - It’s got a name like a pro wrestler and works like something from a “Batman” movie, but the latest addition to the Kane County sheriff’s crime-fighting arsenal isn’t make believe, and it’s already out there catching bad guys.