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Food Shed Co-op in Woodstock plans grand opening celebrationJun 03, 2024 5:32 pm - Food Shed Co-op recently opened the doors to their community owned grocery store in Woodstock. The opening day ribbon-cutting event, with music and brief words from co-op and community leaders, was well attended.
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Batavia man marks 100 years, recalls serving during World War II on historic battleshipJun 03, 2024 5:30 pm - Batavia resident Robert Larson, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, recalled serving on the USS Texas during World War II.
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New name, new offerings for Downtown Elgin Market as it kicks off 24th season FridayJun 03, 2024 5:07 pm - The Downtown Elgin Market will kick off its 24th season on Friday, and even though organizers dropped the word Farmers from its name, the focus on fresh, artisanal goods remains the same.
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Back behind the wheel: After stroke, Huntley man relearns how to drive to regain independence lostJun 03, 2024 4:38 pm - Dan Davis of Huntley is learning how to drive again after suffering a stroke last year.
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Recent high school grads from Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows killed in I-290 crashJun 03, 2024 4:01 pm - Recent graduates of Schaumburg and Rolling Meadows high schools have been identified as the two people killed early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 290 in Chicago.
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Warrenville’s special census continues through July 12Jun 03, 2024 3:40 pm - The U.S. Census Bureau has a special census underway in Warrenville.
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Suburbs face new dilemma with fate of grocery tax in their handsJun 03, 2024 2:33 pm - The Illinois legislature’s decision to eliminate the state’s 1% grocery tax, but allow cities and villages to replace it with a 1% tax of their own, is receiving mixed reviews from suburban leaders.
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Honoring Sacrifice: Libertyville's Blue Star Marker Garden RenewalJun 03, 2024 1:20 pm - On a bright May morning, in a lead-up to Memorial Day, the Town & Country Garden Club, in conjunction with the village of Libertyville, the VFW and the American Legion, and with planting help from members of Garden Club of Central Lake County, removed and replaced the landscaping around the Blue Star Marker in Cook Park.
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Dozens more former youth inmates sue over alleged sexual abuse at Illinois detention centersJun 03, 2024 1:11 pm - Dozens more former youth inmates filed lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages for sexual abuse they allegedly endured at Illinois detention centers dating back t...
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New waste collector begins operations in GurneeJun 03, 2024 12:52 pm - Lakeshore Recycling Systems begins waste collection services in Gurnee this week for those who do not pay a homeowners associations for waste and recycling collection ser...