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McHenry Outdoor Theater begins daily showings Friday; kicks off getaway contestMay 23, 2024 12:31 pm - Starting Friday, the McHenry Outdoor Theater in Lakemoor switches from being open weekends only to operating seven days a week with a double feature of “The Garfield Movie” and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”
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'One in a million' blue-eyed cicadas found throughout Chicago areaMay 23, 2024 12:27 pm - One blue-eyed cicada was found in Beverly Sunday on the Southwest Side. A day later, at least two more were found — one in suburban Orland Park and another at the St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville.
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Hanover Township offering free summer lunches to youthMay 23, 2024 12:14 pm - Hanover Township is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide free lunches to youth beginning June 3 at the Township’s Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., Hanover Park and at the Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin.
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New parking lot for Grayslake Central High School underwayMay 23, 2024 10:55 am - Construction is underway on a 90-space remote parking lot for Grayslake Central High School. The $900,000 project addresses a decadelong issue of inadequate parking spac...
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Lincoln Middle School receives national recognition from Project Lead The Way for Commitment to empowering studentsMay 23, 2024 9:54 am - Lincoln Middle School has been recognized as a 2023-24 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for the sixth year in a row.
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Ancient writing system featured at the Skokie Festival of CultureMay 23, 2024 9:11 am - Renowned Filipino artist, lecturer and cultural preservationist, Fred DeAsis, showcased the Philippine ancient writing system Baybayin at the Skokie Festival of Culture o...
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‘A little less nasty’: Lombard brewpub serving up cicada-infused Malört shotsMay 23, 2024 9:09 am - The worst part about drinking cicada-infused Malört is picking pieces of bug legs out of your teeth for the next hour. There’s a sentence you probably thought you’d never read. But thanks to Noon Whistle Brewing in Lombard, cicada-infused Malört is a thing.
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Woman struck, killed by Metra train in BartlettMay 23, 2024 6:51 am - Authorities are investigating the death of an adult woman fatally struck by a Metra train early Thursday morning in Bartlett. The collision occurred at the grade crossing just before the station where the train was scheduled to arrive at 5:02 a.m., Metra officials said.
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Fox Lake Memorial Day activitiesMay 23, 2024 6:18 am - Fox Lake American Legion Auxiliary Unit #703 and junior members will hand out poppies near local businesses Friday and Saturday to support disabled and hospitalized veter...
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One injured in Wheeling house fireMay 23, 2024 6:17 am - One person was injured Wednesday morning when fire broke out on the deck of a Wheeling home, fire officials said. According to the Wheeling Fire Department, firefighters ...