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Hoffman Estates approves grant program for small businesses within new TIF districtSep 17, 2024 5:04 pm - Hoffman Estates officials seeking prospective small businesses to transform the originally industrial area just southeast of the Pace bus terminal at Barrington Road and I-90 are offering up to $30,000 in matching grants for necessary building improvements.
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Deadline extended for St. Charles Scarecrow ContestSep 17, 2024 5:02 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance has extended the entry for the 2024 Scarecrow Contest at Scarecrow Weekend.
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Pedestrian struck and killed by freight train near ElginSep 17, 2024 4:31 pm - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train Tuesday near Elgin.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival returning to Wintrust Field for third yearSep 17, 2024 2:24 pm - Back by popular demand, the third annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival will return to the parking lot of Wintrust Field for two successive weekends in October and again transform the baseball stadium itself into the “House of Creeps” haunted house.
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Mural artist brings Wheeling parking garage to lifeSep 17, 2024 1:18 pm - A colorful mural depicting a lively garden is brightening an otherwise utilitarian concrete parking garage at the Uptown 500 complex in Wheeling.
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Dispute between neighbors over beehive leads to calls for regulations in GenevaSep 17, 2024 1:17 pm - Geneva City Council members have been asked to regulate beekeeping after a dispute between neighbors.
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Dining out: Oktoberfest fun, free food, a $13K martini and moreSep 17, 2024 1:11 pm - It’s mid-September, which of course means it’s Oktoberfest time. And for those of you who commute into Chicago, Grubhub is offering a free lunch on Tuesday, which will free up your budget a bit to grab a $13K martini after work at Adalina.
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Maestro Muspratt celebrates 20 years with New Philharmonic with ‘Ravel & Mahler’Sep 17, 2024 11:44 am - For Maestro Kirk Muspratt, the “Ravel & Mahler” performances on Oct. 5-6 will mark his 20th year as conductor and music director of the award-winning New Philharmonic.
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Pickleball boom continues with three new Picklr openingsSep 17, 2024 11:30 am - Pickleball continues to be the fastest-growing sport in America. New franchises of The Picklr indoor clubs in Mount Prospect, Mundelein and Villa Park are aiming to help meet that surging demand.
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The fotoMuses present a photographic experience, ‘Nature At Home & Abroad’Sep 17, 2024 9:48 am - The fotoMuses, a group of women photographers, reveal their latest exhibit, “Nature At Home and Abroad" at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, through Sep. 27.