Articles filed under Communities
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Swedish Days is celebrating 75 years of history and traditionJun 11, 2025 7:37 pm - Geneva's Swedish Days on June 18-22 celebrates its diamond jubilee this year with a theme of "A Stroll Through History."
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Arlington Heights mayor pushes for EV charger restrictions in basement garagesJun 11, 2025 6:31 pm - Citing national examples of long-burning fires, Arlington Heights officials are considering regulations banning electric vehicle charging stations in basement parking garages, despite state laws requiring EV infrastructure.
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Northwest Fourth Fest returns to Now Arena in Hoffman Estates July 2-6Jun 11, 2025 5:37 pm - Northwest Fourth Fest, the region’s largest free-admission Fourth of July Celebration, returns to Hoffman Estates this summer.
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Barrington officials say progress is being made on pedestrian gates at UP crossingsJun 11, 2025 5:19 pm - Barrington officials said progress is being made with a plan to install pedestrian safety gates at several Union Pacific railroad crossings in town.
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Land donation will ensure age-old bur oak will be protected in perpetuityJun 11, 2025 4:31 pm - The Lake County forest preserve system again will be expanding with three acquisitions including a gift being made to protect an irreplaceable part of the landscape thought to have begun its life before the American Revolution.
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New era, old name? Debate grows over honoring former mayor at new Schaumburg village hall as construction nearsJun 11, 2025 4:21 pm - While the family of Schaumburg’s influential early mayor Bob Atcher believes the next village hall should continue to be named in his honor, current Mayor Tom Dailly doesn’t see that as a foregone conclusion.
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For a couple of years, Beach Boy Brian Wilson called St. Charles homeJun 11, 2025 3:25 pm - Legendary Beach Boys leader and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Brian Wilson, who died Wednesday at 82, spent some time in Illinois, living in a five-bedroom St. Charles home with a custom-built basement recording studio.
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Indian Prairie District 204 picks firm for superintendent’s searchJun 11, 2025 1:29 pm - The Indian Prairie Unit District 204 school board hopes to have a new superintendent starting July 1, 2026.
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A colorful creation in paper and glue earns Ivy Hall student art honorsJun 11, 2025 12:59 pm - A student at a Buffalo Grove elementary school has burst onto the world art scene, winning a prestigious weekly competition.
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Roselle church hosts Love Thy Neighbor community service event on June 17Jun 11, 2025 12:57 pm - Trinity Lutheran Church in Roselle is hosting a "Love Thy Neighbor" event on June 17, focusing on service, community, and faith.