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40-year old Elgin family business, Brittain’s Express Oil starts major building renovationsAug 25, 2025 11:27 pm - Brittain’s Express Oil and Lube in Elgin announced that it has temporarily closed its shop for renovations. The closure is expected to last several weeks as the facilit...
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Pepper donations sought for Batavia food pantry fundraiserAug 25, 2025 11:10 pm - Gindo's Spice of Life and Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry collaborate for 3rd year to make hot sauce using donated peppers. Proceeds benefit the Food Pantry. They seek pepper donations from Sept. 9-Oct. 1.
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Local theater troupe premieres original musical ‘These Days’Aug 25, 2025 10:17 pm - The Henry David Theatre Troupe will present the inspirational original musical "These Days" Sept. 19-20 in Aurora. The show explores the meaning of life through one person's career and relationship struggles.
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Arlington Heights residents, officials divided on criminalizing homeless behavior — but proposal moves forwardAug 25, 2025 9:33 pm - More than a dozen Arlington Heights residents and homeless advocates on Monday urged village officials to take a compassionate approach to homelessness in the downtown area.
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See a map of safe houses on the Underground Railroad at Sept. 13 programAug 25, 2025 9:25 pm - “Explore the Underground Railroad“ program by Terry Lynch takes you back in time to learn about safe houses in Illinois that provided refuge for slaves on their journey to Canada.
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Police: No injuries reported when drunken driver hits Palatine squad carAug 25, 2025 7:02 pm - There were no injuries reported after a man crashed into a Palatine police squad car engaged in an unrelated traffic stop on Thursday night, officials said. James C. Argi...
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1860 Wide Awakes featured at annual Lakeside Cemetery walkAug 25, 2025 6:38 pm - The 1860 Wide Awakes are the subject of a walk Sept. 6 at Lakeside Cemetery, 600 Lake St., Libertyville.
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‘I shouldn’t have to live in fear like this’: 2 dogs killed, owner injured, in attack by neighboring dogsAug 25, 2025 5:59 pm - Streamwood police have filed a request for a dangerous dog investigation by Cook County Animal Control following an attack by a pair of dogs last Wednesday that killed two neighboring Yorkshire Terriers and injured their 74-year-old owner.
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Rust-Oleum’s public yard sale to benefit Lake County Veterans and Family ServicesAug 25, 2025 5:17 pm - Rust-Oluem Corp. is hosting a public yard sale featuring many transformed furniture pieces from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the company’s development center parking lot, 102 E. Hawthorn Pkwy, Vernon Hills.
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New pastor to be installed at Bartlett’s Living Lord Lutheran ChurchAug 25, 2025 4:50 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett will install Rev. Kristian Johnson as its new pastor on Sept. 14 in a special service involving ELCA leaders.