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Shredding and recycling event Saturday in BarringtonOct 15, 2024 11:05 am - Residents of Barrington and other Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County communities are eligible to participate in a Document Destruction Event from 9 a.m. to noon S...
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Barrington food drive set for SaturdayOct 15, 2024 11:05 am - In conjunction with a document shredding and textile recycling event Saturday, Barrington will be hosting a food drive to benefit the Barrington and Cuba township food pa...
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Chick-fil-A coming soon, part of new developments in St. CharlesOct 15, 2024 10:55 am - An uptick in east side development, a grand opening date for the new Chick-fil-A and a booming industrial sector were highlights of the 2024 St. Charles City Update.
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Why credit unions are gaining in popularity over traditional banking institutionsOct 15, 2024 10:26 am - Credit unions have been serving their members for decades. Many, like DuPage Credit Union, started out to serve a specific population such as teachers, steelworkers or employees of a specific company.
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Walgreens to close 14% of U.S. stores to offset weak demandOct 15, 2024 10:04 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens drugstore chain said Tuesday it will shutter around 1,200 outlets over the next three years, with 500 closures slated for 2025.
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Best Bets: Celebrate the season at Schaumburg’s Halloween carnivalOct 15, 2024 8:21 am - Schaumburg hosts its annual Halloween carnival at Wintrust Field, bluesmen and women headline several suburban venues, and Highland Park’s Madame ZuZu’s hosts a pop-up salute to Bozo this weekend.
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The ABCs of adding color in your landscape with bulbsOct 14, 2024 9:43 pm - Now is the time to increase color in next spring’s garden by purchasing spring-flowering bulbs. Here’s a guide to what bulbs to buy, how to shop for them, how to plant them and what to do after they bloom.
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‘One of those guys you look up to’: Longtime firefighter dies at 68Oct 14, 2024 8:44 pm - Ron Houghton, a retired fire fighter and emergency medical technician who worked with the Algonquin - Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District for nearly 39 years, died Oct. 10.
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Antioch to waive building permit fees for disabled vetsOct 14, 2024 8:35 pm - Building permit fees for disabled veterans in Antioch will be waived starting Jan. 1.
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‘What I’ve been working for’: LaPorte returns to lead Vernon Hills Park DistrictOct 14, 2024 8:35 pm - After nine years, Matt LaPorte, the first facility manager of Lakeview Fitness Center, is returning to the Vernon Hills Park District as executive directo