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Wauconda holds public hearing Wednesday on solar proposalMay 06, 2024 12:01 pm - Wauconda’s zoning board of appeals/plan commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, to discuss a proposed solar energy farm at the northwest corner of West...
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Police: Man struck former employer with car, set Des Plaines business on fireMay 06, 2024 10:24 am - A Skokie man faces aggravated battery and arson charges alleging he struck his former employer with a car in Des Plaines last week then returned the next day and set the ...
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Empowering 132,895 teens annually: Distress Bandanna enhances roadside safetyMay 06, 2024 9:04 am - Imagine being stranded on the side of the road, waiting for help to arrive. You think you are safe, but you are not. Every second, you are at risk of being hit, injured o...
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Jarosch Bakery merging in a move owners say will preserve business for generationsMay 06, 2024 6:00 am - Jarosch Bakery, a Northwest suburban institution for lovers of coffee cake, butter cookies and other sweets for more than six decades, is merging with a Chicago bakery in a move its owners say will preserve its future for generations to come.
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Cat condos and better digs for dogs: DuPage County animal shelter undergoing a $14 million expansionMay 06, 2024 6:00 am - Cats will have more condo spaces, dogs will have more room to play, and a surgical unit will give animals a place to recover at an expanded DuPage County Animal Services ...
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Why seeds and shells are a no-no at some suburban ball fieldsMay 06, 2024 6:00 am - Peanuts and sunflower seeds — long a staple in dugouts and bleachers — are out at some suburban baseball and softball complexes. Park districts, including Carol Stream an...
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See what your neighbors are up to in The Week in Pictures photo galleryMay 05, 2024 5:39 pm -
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Police: Elgin man arrested while fleeing shooting sceneMay 05, 2024 4:56 pm - An Elgin man was arrested Saturday evening at the scene of a shooting in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District respon...
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Grief & healing: Sentimentality and nostalgiaMay 05, 2024 1:41 pm - Grief brings on a great many sentimental feelings. It comes with nostalgia and the need for comfort.
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Lombard police investigating ‘swatting’ at Yorktown CenterMay 05, 2024 12:54 pm - Lombard police responded to reports Saturday of an armed person at Yorktown Center mall, but later determined the report likely was a case of “swatting.” Swatting is a te...