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District 128 reaches separation agreement with superintendent Denise HerrmannAug 27, 2024 4:32 pm - The exit of Denise Herrmann as superintendent at Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 is official with split school board approval of a separation agreement.
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Best Bets: Angela Ingersoll, Big Bounce America, Irish Days and moreAug 27, 2024 4:24 pm - Award-winning singer/actress Angela Ingersoll returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, the world’s largest bounce house arrives in Skokie, and Irish eyes are smiling at Long Grove Irish Days this weekend.
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New location for popular Mundelein Arts FestivalAug 27, 2024 4:12 pm - The 13th Mundelein Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8, at its new location: Courtland Commons in downtown Mundelein.
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Prosecutors of Highland Park shooting suspect want jury to see bank receipt tied to gunAug 27, 2024 3:44 pm - The Lake County state’s attorney’s office wants to present banking records at Robert Crimo III’s upcoming trial that show how he paid for the weapon allegedly used to kill seven people at the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July parade.
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Local businesswoman publishes first book, ‘Thoughts Become Things’Aug 27, 2024 3:21 pm - Northwest suburban resident and businesswoman Melanie Santostefano recently released her first book, “Thoughts Become Things – Six Pillars to Guide You Through Life.”
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Youth camp site at Fox River Preserve gets short-term reprieve, but future uncertainAug 27, 2024 3:03 pm - A youth camp site at Fox River Forest Preserve near Port Barrington will remain open for the time being but its long-term future is yet to be determined.
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Dining out: Portillo’s adds first new cake flavor in 20 yearsAug 27, 2024 2:14 pm - Portillo’s is adding their first new cake offering in over 20 years with the Salted Caramel Spice Cake. Plus, Buffalo Creek Brewing hosts a Burger Throwdown on Sunday, and Yelp has ranked the top 100 pizza spots in the Midwest.
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No decision yet on controversial South Barrington church planAug 27, 2024 1:27 pm - A religious group will have to wait at least a few more weeks to learn if South Barrington’s plan commission will back its proposal to build a church and school in town.
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens season with political farceAug 27, 2024 12:20 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble opens its season with a sendup of U.S. politics in “The Outsider,” while Writers Theatre presents the Chicago-area premiere of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”
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Naperville preschool earns national recognition for education qualityAug 27, 2024 12:17 pm - The Gardner School of Naperville announced its accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.