Articles filed under Communities
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Depression-era building in downtown Des Plaines being demolished to make way for apartmentsJun 26, 2026 4:42 pm - After a two-year delay, the demolition of a historic building in downtown Des Plaines is finally underway.
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‘Our focus is fresh’: Independent grocer Shop & Save stresses community focus in big expansionJun 26, 2026 4:00 pm - Independent grocer Shop & Save Market/Local Market is doubling its footprint in the suburbs with six pending or recently opened locations including Algonquin, Lindenhurst and Grayslake.
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Search ends without result for man who jumped into Fox River in Elgin while fleeing policeJun 26, 2026 2:30 pm - Though the investigation continues, the Elgin Fire Department and assisting agencies Saturday concluded their two-day search without result for a man who jumped into the Fox River Friday morning while fleeing police officers.
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Ezee Fiber expands high-speed broadband footprint in suburbsJun 26, 2026 1:58 pm - Houston-based fiber internet provider Ezee Fiber is expanding its high-speed broadband footprint across the Chicago suburbs.
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Raise your glass: Suburban restaurants honored with Wine Spectator awardsJun 26, 2026 1:48 pm - Seventeen different restaurant concepts, many with multiple locations in the suburbs, recently were honored in the 2026 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards.
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Sidewalk musicians to entertain in GenevaJun 26, 2026 12:31 pm - “Sunday Sidewalk Sessions,” a walkable, live music experience by local musicians, starts July 5 on Third and State streets in downtown Geneva.
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Batavia parks getting state money for restroom, playground improvementsJun 26, 2026 12:31 pm - A popular Batavia park will soon get flush toilets, thanks to the Batavia Park District being awarded a grant from state legislators.
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Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County celebrates 100th anniversaryJun 26, 2026 12:13 pm - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County will be celebrating 100 years of service from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at Antioch VFW post 4551, 75 North Ave., Antioch.
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Marriott’s ‘A Little Night Music’ makes for one enchanting eveningJun 26, 2026 12:07 pm - Lush vocals paired with artful orchestrations make for a lovely revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s “A Little Night Music” at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.
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Sugar Grove wins second place in North American tap water taste competitionJun 26, 2026 12:06 pm - Sugar Grove has some of the tastiest drinking water in North America, according to an international water works organization.