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Food drive, McHenry band, veterans salute with Jazz Consortium at Palatine's Durty Nellie's Nov. 10Nov 04, 2024 2:54 pm - For a 13th year, the 17-piece Jazz Consortium Big Band will be sponsoring a holiday food drive at its performance at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Durty Nellie’s Gastropub and Entertainment Hub, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine.
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TasteFest 2024 crowns local favorites in Great Taste AwardsNov 04, 2024 2:28 pm - Nearly 400 guests enjoyed an evening of culinary delights and crafted spirits at the 19th annual Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) TasteFest on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
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Musician Dave Martin shares history by the glass at next Coffee TalkNov 04, 2024 2:17 pm - The story begins in the cradle of civilization, but Dave Martin wastes no time bringing the audience home to the Midwest and Great Lakes — courtesy of “A History of the World in Six Glasses.”
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department performed largest smoke detector installation blitz in IllinoisNov 04, 2024 1:17 pm - The Buffalo Grove Fire Department (BGFD) installed 539 smoke detectors in senior housing units from Oct. 22-24, marking the largest effort of any fire department in the state participating in the “blitz.”
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Aurora’s Veterans Day event to feature former Prisoner of War Jessica LynchNov 04, 2024 1:05 pm - The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community.
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Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band to present annual fall concert, ‘A Heard of Goats’Nov 04, 2024 1:04 pm - The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band will present its 24th Annual Fall Concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 16, at Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway in Vernon Hills.
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Schaumburg Coffee with the Council Nov. 9Nov 04, 2024 12:36 pm - The village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend Coffee with the Council, a monthly informational meeting with village trustees.
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Finding the right partner: Lisle awaits proposal for Family Square Plaza redevelopmentNov 04, 2024 12:34 pm - Another developer is taking a look at the shuttered Family Square Plaza in downtown Lisle, village records show. According to village documents, Green State Credit Union, which owns the property at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Main Street, accepted an offer from a Chicago-based developer on Oct. 8.
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Truck damages electrical poles near downtown GenevaNov 04, 2024 12:07 pm - A truck driving down South Sixth Street in Geneva hit a power line Monday morning and damaged five utility poles.
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Lake in the Hills moves toward new tax on self-storage unitsNov 04, 2024 11:57 am - Lake in the Hills could ring in the new year by levying a user tax on self-storage facilities.