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Dining out: Get a hot dog for $1 at Portillo’sMar 25, 2026 10:11 am - Portillo’s is celebrating baseball’s opening weekend with hot dogs for a buck for Perks members through Sunday. Also, Fry the Coop is honoring National Hot Chicken Day Monday and suburban restaurants are ready with Passover and Easter specials.
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McHenry shopping center with Aldi, Kohl’s sells for $13.7MMar 25, 2026 9:45 am - The McHenry Town Center strip mall recently sold for $13.74 million, according to a news release from the real estate brokerage that made the deal.
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Several suburban small businesses awarded $10K enhancement grantsMar 25, 2026 9:41 am - A dozen Illinois small businesses will receive $10,000 Backing Small Business enhancement grants from American Express and Main Street America.
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Award-winning poets, authors offer their talents at The Literacy Connection’s Poetry FestivalMar 24, 2026 11:11 pm - “Writing Down Our Roots” is this year’s theme for the second annual Poetry & Literacy Festival fundraiser for The Literacy Connection on Saturday, April 25.
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Lenten Concert Series concludes with KAIA String Quartet March 29Mar 24, 2026 10:38 pm - The third and final concert in First Congregational Church’s 2026 Lenten Series will present the KAIA String Quartet on Sunday, March 29.
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Learn about faith in Ukraine and Middle East at Gary UMC in WheatonMar 24, 2026 9:45 pm - Learn what it’s like to have Christian faith in Ukraine and the Middle East at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton on Wednesday, April 15.
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Police investigating attempted robbery in downtown Mount ProspectMar 24, 2026 9:34 pm - Police are investigating an attempted robbery in downtown Mount Prospect Monday night.
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Family of early Schaumburg mayor applauds use of his name for updated municipal campusMar 24, 2026 8:51 pm - The family of Schaumburg’s influential second mayor, Bob Atcher, have expressed their appreciation for the village board’s Tuesday decision to rename the 60-acre municipal campus after him.
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How recent weather swings might impact Chicago-area spring bloomsMar 24, 2026 7:18 pm - Historical records indicate that, on average, peak spring blooms in the Chicago region can be expected to occur around mid-April to May, according to Morton Arboretum experts.
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Waste transfer station proposed to replace Countryside landfill operationsMar 24, 2026 7:08 pm - The process to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake with a waste transfer station is set to begin.