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Best Bets: Pumpkins galore at Chicago Botanic’s Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-LanternsOct 08, 2024 1:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden hosts its annual Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes headline Chronic Con in Rosemont and the 60th Chicago International Film Festival will screen more than 120 features and 70 shorts.
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Three historical women and a fictional rebel meet during the Reign of Terror in “The Revolutionists” at Janus Theatre; Babes With Babes stages Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; and Remy Bumppo chronicles two poets’ friendship in “Dear Elizabeth.”Oct 08, 2024 11:56 am - Say you want a revolution? Janus Theatre concludes its season with a revival of Lauren Gunderson’s historically inspired comedy “The Revolutionists.” Set in 1793 dur...
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MCC to hold careers and technology open house Oct. 16Oct 08, 2024 11:33 am - Interested in the fields of business or technology? Get an inside look at potential careers and related McHenry County College programs at an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the MCC Conference Center, 8900 U.S. Route 14 in Crystal Lake.
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Go ‘Hog Wild’ for Valley Sheltered Workshop pig roast on Oct. 19Oct 08, 2024 11:26 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will host its annual “Hog Wild for VSW” pig roast fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 19.
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Simon: The rhythm of resilienceOct 08, 2024 11:21 am - This year has been hard.Once I wrote that line, it read as overly dramatic. That sentiment indicates extreme loss, maybe of health or a loved one. It is an overstatement for what this year has been like. Let me try again. How about … This year has been a gift.
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Buffalo Grove Public Works' commitment to highest standard of services confirmed through national reaccreditationOct 08, 2024 11:13 am - The village of Buffalo Grove Public Works Department (BGPW) has received full accreditation by the American Public Works Association (APWA) for the sixth time.
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Shawn Newman honored with Dedicated to Excellence AwardOct 08, 2024 10:36 am - Shawn Newman was recognized with the Dedicated to Excellence Award at the Des Plaines Park Board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
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Des Plaines Ikes to host Bonfire Bash free and open to allOct 08, 2024 9:17 am - The Des Plaines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America is hosting its Bonfire Bash from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Jefferson House, 1841 S. River Road in Des Plaines. The event is free and open to the public.
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Hainesville Road culvert and pond work set to beginOct 08, 2024 6:26 am - A culvert on Hainesville Road will be replaced and detention ponds on Renwood Golf Course in Round Lake Beach will be improved, starting Oct. 15.
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Stargazing class Oct. 13 in Hawthorn WoodsOct 08, 2024 6:24 am - Hawthorn Woods, an International Dark Sky Community, is hosting a stargazing class from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Open to all ages and families. Participants will ...