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Libertyville selects new recreation chief; approves playground for Butler Lake Park improvement projectDec 30, 2024 3:11 pm - Winter hasn’t slowed progress on the parks front in Libertyville, with the recent appointment of a new recreation director and contract approval for playground equipment as part of a $1.1 million project at Butler Lake Park.
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Schaumburg plans move into temporary village hall by April 1Dec 30, 2024 3:09 pm - Completing their 51st and final full calendar year at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center today, Schaumburg officials expect to be fully operational on April 1 at the recently acquired and renovated temporary village hall at 1000 Woodfield Road.
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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2025Dec 30, 2024 2:37 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of a bevy of new restaurants expected to open in the suburbs in 2025. Here’s a taste of what’s to come, including Vicolo, The Greggory Hearth and Tavern, the suburbs’ first Pizza Ranch and more.
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department assistant earns top state honorDec 30, 2024 1:57 pm - Buffalo Grove Fire Department Administrative Assistant Courtney Michaels has been named the Illinois Fire Service Administrative Professional of the Year for 2024.
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Grant to help Naper Settlement garden take rootDec 30, 2024 1:56 pm - Naper Settlement will establish a sustainable permaculture garden on the museum’s campus with the help of a $21,000 grant from the DuPage Foundation. Opening in 2025, th...
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Lisle offering grants to support special eventsDec 30, 2024 1:56 pm - Lisle is offering grants to help encourage new and expand existing special events in the village.
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Suspect in Waukegan shootout that left teenager dead released without chargesDec 30, 2024 1:51 pm - The 27-year-old Waukegan man who was detained by police after a shootout that left a Zion teenager dead more than a week ago has been released without charges.
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‘Estate Planning Explained’ on Jan. 8 in StreamwoodDec 30, 2024 12:15 pm - With “Estate Planning Explained,” Jigar Doshi of Bentron Financial Group will lead a free presentation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Poplar Creek Public Library ...
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Celebrating knots in art and culture at the Lots-A-Knot Cafe in January and FebruaryDec 30, 2024 11:44 am - Lots-a-knots Italian Bakery and Cafe in Wauconda is celebrating the knot in January and February with popup curated art exhibits from local area fine-artists featuring the knot.
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Educator’s magazine helps normalize conversation surrounding griefDec 30, 2024 11:39 am - Kera Sanchez started Get Griefy magazine, which celebrates its fourth quarterly release marking the end of its inaugural year. The magazine has reached more than 4,000 readers in more than 20 countries worldwide.