Articles filed under Communities
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Mayor: Aurora transitions from ‘City of Lights’ to ‘city of bytes’ through innovation and technologyDec 19, 2024 12:05 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin touts city’s innovation and use of technology in his 2024 “State of the City” speech, including data networks, business expansions, and apps to improve resident services.
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Smoothie King coming to HuntleyDec 19, 2024 10:54 am - Huntley residents soon will be able to get Smoothie King in town. The chain plans to open a store at 12900 Route 47 in Huntley.
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A ‘Prime’ opportunity: McHenry County College delivers ESL classes to Amazon employeesDec 19, 2024 10:49 am - The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Huntley is working with McHenry County College in Crystal Lake to find a way to make education more accessible for its employees.
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‘A little nostalgic tickle’: Retro arcade the Headless Horseman rides into WheelingDec 19, 2024 10:34 am - An arcade stocked with video games from the 1980s and ’90s like Pac-Man, Centipede and Galaga has opened in Wheeling. Instead of gobbling patrons’ quarters, all the games are set to free play. A $20 entry fee allows customers to enjoy unlimited games for one day.
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Authorities: Man printed sexual image of woman on T-shirt without her consent, shared it on SnapchatDec 19, 2024 10:24 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for an Elgin man accused of sharing a sexual image of a woman without her consent by printing the photo on a T-shirt and sharing it on social media.
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Daily Herald opinion: Standing against hate: Towns, organizations, individuals who join the fight advance the goal of loveDec 19, 2024 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Cook County communities unite against hate by supporting an initiative to welcome all people, provide resources, and report acts of hate.
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End the year with worship and community at Huntley church’s ‘One Service’Dec 19, 2024 12:41 am - Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley will host a "One Service" worship event on Dec. 29.
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‘A big, bold undertaking’: Elgin plans to move ‘Tent City’ residents to hotel, tear down encampmentDec 18, 2024 9:52 pm - The Elgin City Council approved a plan to offer residents of “Tent City,” a roughly 8-acre homeless encampment on the west bank of the Fox River, rooms at the Lexington Inn & Suites for four months while the site is cleared and remediated.
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Antioch man charged with embezzling millions from nonprofit organization he ledDec 18, 2024 8:59 pm - An Antioch man was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges in connection with the embezzlement of millions of dollars in cash and real estate from a nonprofit organization he headed, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
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State grants funding big improvements in seven Lake County communitiesDec 18, 2024 8:59 pm - New, improved and expanded park facilities are on the 2025 calendar in seven Lake County communities with the assistance of nearly $4 million in state matching grants.