Articles filed under Communities
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Genevans can get peak power alerts, in effort to reduce electricity use during hot weatherJun 16, 2025 3:58 pm - With warmer weather in the forecast, Geneva residents can help the city’s electric operations – and lower their utility bills – by reducing power consumption for a few hours in the afternoon.
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Fire departments are handling more false alarms, so why isn’t there more concern?Jun 16, 2025 3:56 pm - The number of false alarms fire departments are responding to are on the rise across Illinois, so why don’t many fire officials seem that concerned about it?
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Spotlight: Writers, TimeLine theaters premiere the Chicago-set ‘Dhaba on Devon’Jun 16, 2025 3:49 pm - This week in suburban theater, Writers and TimeLine team up for the world premiere of the family dramedy “Dhaba on Devon” and MadKap Productions revives “Forever Plaid.”
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DuPage Forest Preserve District officer honored for youth outreach workJun 16, 2025 3:48 pm - Kim Eversole, a 14-year veteran of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County police department, was named a 2025 Illinois Juvenile Officers Association Officer of the Year for her outstanding efforts to connect local youth with nature and law enforcement.
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Police: No injuries reported, two in custody after shots fired in SchaumburgJun 16, 2025 3:16 pm - No injuries were reported after Schaumburg police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired late Sunday afternoon.
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Waukegan Park District awards scholarships to local studentsJun 16, 2025 2:46 pm - The Waukegan Park District awarded five local students who excelled academically and demonstrated a commitment to serving their community with a $1,000 scholarship, known as the Waukegan Park District Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship.
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Village honors Garden Club of InvernessJun 16, 2025 2:31 pm - On June 10, the village of Inverness proclaimed a resolution honoring the Garden Club of Inverness for its 85 Anniversary. Board members were in attendance at the board meeting to accept the resolution.
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Save-A-Pet announces inaugural Tee Off Fore Tails Golf ScrambleJun 16, 2025 2:19 pm - Save-A-Pet is hosting its inaugural Tee Off Fore Tails Golf Scramble on Thursday, July 10, at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club in Grayslake. Participants can enjoy a round of golf and company while making a difference for pets in need.
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Fox River Grove gets OK to demolish ‘monstrously ugly’ half-built apartmentsJun 16, 2025 2:00 pm - A McHenry County judge has granted Fox River Grove permission to demolish a long-abandoned, never-completed apartment complex as lawsuits among contractors and the developer continue.
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Carmel Catholic High withdraws plan for international student dormJun 16, 2025 1:48 pm - Mundelein’s Carmel Catholic High School has withdrawn a plan to build a dormitory for international students.