Articles filed under Communities
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Protect your spring garden: Tips for bulbs, perennials and rosesApr 06, 2026 5:57 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson shares tips on preparing your spring garden and propagating coleus cuttings.
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Police: Son won’t face charges after mother found dead in Vernon Hills homeApr 06, 2026 5:29 pm - An 81-year-old woman found dead in her Vernon Hills home by police conducting a well-being check Friday morning died of natural causes, an autopsy revealed Monday.
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Family, friends mourn Barrington High grad slain at 25Apr 06, 2026 4:36 pm - Family and friends are remembering a Barrington High School grad for his entrepreneurial spirit who succumbed to injuries from an attack outside a Chicago bar late last month.
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Lake in the Hills plans public tours of new police station, veterans memorial rededicationApr 06, 2026 3:14 pm - Visitors can soon have a look around inside the new Lake in the Hills police station, which opened over the winter.
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Knowledge Exchange to host low-cost community book saleApr 06, 2026 2:35 pm - Knowledge Exchange, a Chicagoland-based book redistribution company, will host a Used Book Sale on April 11-12 at Bernie’s Book Bank, offering the community access to more than 5,000 used books at affordable prices.
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The Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents ‘A Concert For Viewers Like You’Apr 06, 2026 2:28 pm - The Arlington Heights Community Concert Band will present a special PBS-themed concert that will bring beloved television moments to life with a live band featuring music from iconic series, documentaries and cultural programs that have defined public broadcasting.
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Roof fire damages building in downtown WaucondaApr 06, 2026 1:43 pm - A fire of undetermined cause resulted in about $250,000 in damage Sunday evening to a building in downtown Wauconda.
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Kid entrepreneurs sell their wares at Market Day at Vernon Area Public Library April 18Apr 06, 2026 1:28 pm - Forty-five young entrepreneurs in grades 3-8 will put their new business skills to the test and sell their products at a Market Sale Day from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire.
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Waukegan Park District accepting applications for 2026 American Independence ParadeApr 06, 2026 1:17 pm - The Waukegan Park District is accepting online applications for the 2026 American Independence Parade, which will step off at noon on Sunday, June 28, traveling north on Sheridan Road from Franklin Street to Jack Benny Drive.
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Palatine receives grant to remove invasive treesApr 06, 2026 1:11 pm - Palatine has received $25,000 in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through The Morton Arboretum's Chicago Region Trees Initiative to remove select invasive species.