Articles filed under Communities
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Taste your way through Flavor Fest at American Place CasinoJan 22, 2026 1:36 pm - This February, food lovers have an extra reason to visit American Place Casino.
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New community of duplexes proposed in AlgonquinJan 22, 2026 1:19 pm - Developers are looking to build a neighborhood of duplexes in Algonquin off Randall Road.
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Postponed: Public hearing for data center in Lisle delayed due to large turnoutJan 22, 2026 12:52 pm - Lisle residents will have to wait to sound off on a proposed data center. The village’s planning and zoning commission decided to postpone a Wednesday night hearing due to the large size of the crowd.
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‘Greatest personal achievement’: Palatine cyclist shares memories of 1976 Bikecentennial rideJan 22, 2026 8:08 am - Saying it was his “greatest personal achievement,” Jim Michie of Palatine, who rode his bike across the U.S. in 1976 with other cyclists, recently headed west to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bikecentennial.
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Barn fire in Hampshire kills several farm animalsJan 22, 2026 8:02 am - A late-night barn fire in Hampshire killed several farm animals Wednesday, but no injuries to any people were reported.
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Aurora’s MLK Day ceremony celebrates labor, equityJan 21, 2026 10:00 pm - Aurora’s 41st annual MLK Day ceremony on Jan. 19 had the theme “Beyond the Dream.” Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers, was the keynote speaker, emphasizing the need for educational equity, labor rights, and racial justice.
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Support Over Stigma mobilizes community for MLK Day of ServiceJan 21, 2026 8:27 pm - Support Over Stigma hosted an MLK Day of Service event where 48 volunteers assembled resources for veterans, first responders, and those facing food insecurity and homelessness.
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs Brahms, Barber, and Dvorak with violinist Geneva Lewis Feb. 7-8Jan 21, 2026 6:59 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra Classics Series on Feb. 7-8 will feature works by Dvořák, Barber, and Brahms. Violinist Geneva Lewis, recipient of a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, is the featured soloist in Barber's Violin Concerto,
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Parolee charged in 2023 Des Plaines home burglaryJan 21, 2026 6:37 pm - A freshly paroled Chicago man has been charged in connection with a 2023 home burglary in Des Plaines.
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‘Cultivating kindness’: 7 Brew drive-thru coffee franchise coming to GrayslakeJan 21, 2026 6:36 pm - A rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee chain will be coming to Grayslake likely in late summer or early fall.