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Remodel plan for Prospect Heights Fire District’s headquarters wins city approvalMay 13, 2025 4:11 pm - The planned remodel and expansion of the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District’s 80-year-old headquarters that voters approved $10 million in taxpayer funding two years ago has received the green light from Prospect Heights city officials.
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New 4-year contract for Barrington village manager comes with $25,000 raiseMay 13, 2025 3:50 pm - Barrington village trustees approved a new four-year employment agreement for Village Manager Scott Anderson, which includes a salary increase and a performance bonus.
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Change at the top: Moran takes the reins in Barrington from DarchMay 13, 2025 3:42 pm - For the first time in 20 years, Barrington saw a new face leading the village board. Mike Moran was sworn in Monday as Barrington's new village president, succeeding Kare...
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South suburban woman charged with giving THC-infused candy to kids in WheelingMay 13, 2025 3:04 pm - Wheeling police have arrested a south suburban woman on charges she gave cannabis-laced candy to children at a local park over the weekend.
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Cause of house explosion near Cary still undeterminedMay 13, 2025 2:56 pm - A person found on the ground outside a home that exploded Sunday in rural Cary was taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, in critical condition, according to information from the Cary Fire Protection District.
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Stacy’s Tavern Museum to undergo repairsMay 13, 2025 2:41 pm - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society has announced that Stacy's Tavern Museum is closed to the public for repairs.
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosts spring native plant saleMay 13, 2025 2:41 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will have native plants, shrubs, trees, vegetables and herbs available during its in-person native plant sale.
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Round Lake Park woman facing drug charges after traffic stop in Fox LakeMay 13, 2025 2:14 pm - A 32-year-old Round Lake Park woman is facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop in Fox Lake Monday.
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Stop by Dundee Backyard Garden Club’s annual plant sale May 17May 13, 2025 1:27 pm - The Dundee Backyard Garden Club’s annual plant sale will be 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, in Grafelman Park, Fifth and Main Streets in West Dundee. The sale is held rain or shine, no early birds please.
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‘It’s just so beautiful’: Gail Borden Library in Elgin unveils newly reimagined KidSpaceMay 13, 2025 1:26 pm - The Gail Borden Public Library unveiled its newly reimagined KidSpace area on Tuesday in Elgin.