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Parents refuse to give up as St. Alphonsus Liguori school faces closure once againMay 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Parents of students at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School in Prospect Heights again sprang into action with an online fundraiser to keep the school open after the pastor’s weekend announcement that it would certainly close at the end of the academic year on June 3.
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Mount Prospect man killed in Deer Park crashMay 19, 2025 11:39 am - A driver who died after a weekend car crash in Deer Park has been identified as a Mount Prospect resident, authorities said Tuesday.
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3 suburban school superintendents say business partnerships are key to shaping future of educationMay 19, 2025 11:25 am - In just a few years, students graduating from McHenry County schools may find themselves working in jobs that don’t exist now, according to three suburban school districts’ superintendents.
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Maple Park farm celebrates 60 years this seasonMay 19, 2025 11:25 am - Wiltse’s Farm opened its doors for the 60th season in Maple Park last month, and is offering spring season specials until June.
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Beloved Algonquin restaurant Short Stacks abruptly closesMay 19, 2025 11:25 am - Bella’s Short Stacks in downtown Algonquin served customers one last time Friday, May 16, before permanently closing.
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Vertical rescues: Geneva firefighters train for rescues in high, low placesMay 19, 2025 9:34 am - Geneva firefighters are training in rappelling and rope rescue methods for grain bins and other technical incidents.
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Thousands line Ogden Avenue to protest Trump administrationMay 19, 2025 8:10 am - Thousands of people stood along stretches of Ogden Avenue on Sunday to protest the Trump administration as part of the Hands Across Chicagoland demonstration.
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County board to consider speed reduction on Lake in the Hills roadMay 18, 2025 9:05 pm - Drivers on Pyott Road in Lake in the Hills might soon be required to slow down – but only if McHenry County Board members override a committee vote against a proposed speed limit reduction.
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Lombard blooms with civic pride during Lilac ParadeMay 18, 2025 6:02 pm - Lombard residents celebrated the passage from spring to summer Sunday at the annual Lilac Parade.
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Geneva officials consider building solar facility on city landMay 18, 2025 3:40 pm - Geneva officials are looking at the feasibility of building a site to access solar energy on city-owned property.