Articles filed under Communities
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Leave the leaves, please, for natural mulchNov 07, 2024 6:38 pm - Heading into winter, make sure your plants are well watered, and save your leaves, shredded or whole, for mulch for your garden beds.
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Barrington High alums reconnect to reunite stricken classmate with long-lost, award-winning school projectNov 07, 2024 6:12 pm - A group of Barrington High School graduates from the 1980s and their beloved teacher are turning back the clock while showing their love for a former classmate dealing with health issues related to his rescue efforts on 9/11 and its aftermath.
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Legion seeks donations for Sailor Holiday DinnerNov 07, 2024 5:04 pm - The American Legion Post 690 family is seeking donations for its Adopt-A-Sailor dinner which is to be held on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28.
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Elgin general property tax levy to stay flat, but water and sewer rates could go up in 2025Nov 07, 2024 4:45 pm - Elgin’s general property tax levy is expected to stay flat for an 11th consecutive year, but residents could pay more for water and sewer services in 2025 to fund infrastructure improvements.
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Bloomingdale voters agree to add classrooms but not on how to staff themNov 07, 2024 4:44 pm - Bloomingdale Elementary District 13 will create full-day kindergarten classrooms and improve aging schools now that voters have approved a $29.7 million borrowing plan. There’s just one wrinkle.
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Musician and storyteller to present ‘Miscellany and Mirth of the Midwest’ in Des PlainesNov 07, 2024 4:32 pm - Musician Dave Martin will share his unique blend of history and storytelling at the Des Plaines History Center’s November Coffee Talk, set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Schaumburg plan commission rejects plan to convert single-family house into senior group homeNov 07, 2024 3:48 pm - Developers of a proposal to convert a single-family house in Schaumburg into a senior group home presented additional information to the village’s plan commission Thursday, but will still head to the village board Dec. 10 with a recommendation to deny.
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Addison Art Guild’s fall member show opens Nov. 13 at art centerNov 07, 2024 3:35 pm - The Addison Center for the Arts will host the Addison Art Guild’s 2024 Fall Members’ Show, Nov. 13 to Dec. 13. The artists’ reception will be Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Proposed affordable housing program faces questions in NapervilleNov 07, 2024 3:18 pm - Some Naperville City Council members aren’t sure the city needs a proposed affordable housing incentive program.
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‘This is such a great partnership’: District 211 program giving students experience in home constructionNov 07, 2024 2:07 pm - A new educational partnership in Schaumburg is being celebrated for giving area high school students a hands-on experience in the construction trades.