Articles filed under Communities
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Flower power: Local farmers tap into growing demand for fresh-cut bloomsMar 02, 2026 5:45 pm - When warmer weather returns, people will start heading back to outdoor farmers markets. In addition to fresh meat and produce, bright, colorful cut flowers bundled in bouquets or available for custom arrangements are becoming an eye‑catching addition to the market experience.
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Metropolis’ ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ a riotous revivalMar 02, 2026 5:41 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has a bona fide hit in its hilarious revival of the backstage farce “The Play That Goes Wrong.”
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With disciplinary hearing looming, suspended Elgin police officer granted disability by pension boardMar 02, 2026 5:28 pm - An Elgin police officer on administrative leave and set to face a disciplinary hearing has qualified for a disability pension that he applied for on the day of his suspension.
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Fox River Grove man charged with exploitation, solicitation of two minorsMar 02, 2026 5:12 pm - A Fox River Grove man is facing charges of solicitation and sexual exploitation after being accused of illicitly engaging with two minors on social media.
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Mix of housing, commercial targeted for Mount Prospect’s Lake Center PlazaMar 02, 2026 4:16 pm - The recent winner of a business award from Mount Prospect’s Economic Development Commission is hoping to win approval for a five-story, mixed-use building at Lake Center Plaza on the village’s south side.
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‘Full cosmetic refresh’: Vacant Holiday Inn renovation to move forward to resolve eyesoreMar 02, 2026 2:29 pm - The Mount Prospect Holiday Inn, closed since late 2020, is getting ready for a full makeover focused on transforming what officials have considered an eyesore.
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Aurora man faces gunrunning chargesMar 02, 2026 2:25 pm - An Aurora man has been charged with gunrunning and illegally using and possessing guns.
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Mount Prospect Woman’s Club and GFWC Illinois offer scholarshipsMar 02, 2026 2:17 pm - The Mount Prospect Woman’s Club GFWC will be awarding one $1,500 merit-based college scholarship to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of Mount Prospect and planning to attend a college, university, community college or trade school in Illinois
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Naperville house fire displaces six peopleMar 02, 2026 2:00 pm - Nobody was injured in a fire Saturday at a house in Naperville.
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Arbor House luxury apartments in Arlington Heights now preleasing unitsMar 02, 2026 2:00 pm - Arbor House, a new luxury apartment community in Arlington Heights, has begun preleasing units. Bradford Allen, a commercial real estate development and advisory firm, developed the 301-unit community as anchor for the 18-acre, mixed-use district known as Arlington Gateway, with first move-ins scheduled for April.