Articles filed under Communities
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Northwest Suburban Office of Right At Home and Pickle Book Designs team up for heartwarming community project honoring grandparentsJun 13, 2024 10:05 am - In celebration of the unique bond between grandparents and their families, the Northwest Suburban Office of Right At Home, led by Jeanette Palmer, proudly announces an exciting community project for Grandparents Day
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How Project SEARCH helps prepare young adults with disabilities for workforceJun 13, 2024 9:51 am - Ten Project SEARCH interns were celebrated in a graduation ceremony at McHenry County College on May 21. Project SEARCH, which launched in September 2020, aims to prepare young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain competitive employment for a productive adult life.
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Dense is best for hedges; here’s how to prune properlyJun 13, 2024 6:00 am - The flowers and veggies are planted; now it’s time to turn your attention to routine tasks, like pruning hedges.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.
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Nicor Gas employees dedicate over 600 hours to community service during annual volunteer weekJun 12, 2024 10:22 pm - During Nicor Gas’ 28th annual Volunteer Week, 219 volunteers engaged in 17 service projects throughout the company’s Northern Illinois service territory, totaling 670 hours.
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Man charged with having automatic gun in NapervilleJun 12, 2024 7:07 pm - A Glendale Heights man who has a felony record is facing charges he had a gun modified to fire automatically.
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Mount Prospect building path, adding lighting to improve safety on Algonquin RoadJun 12, 2024 7:02 pm - Mount Prospect is adding a bicycle and pedestrian path, as well as lighting improvements, along a stretch of Algonquin Road that’s seen several deadly crashes over the past four years.
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‘They’ve been waiting to make the switch’: Lake Michigan to replace well water near Buffalo GroveJun 12, 2024 6:55 pm - Buffalo Grove-area residents to get long sought connection to Lake Michigan.
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Krishnamoorthi secures $1 million earmark for Rosemont’s gated community — even though it’s not in his districtJun 12, 2024 6:42 pm - Rosemont has never gotten a congressional earmark as large as the one U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi secured — nearly $1 million — even though it’s for a public works proj...
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6 people hurt in two-vehicle crash in AntiochJun 12, 2024 6:15 pm - Six people were hurt, with three patients transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Antioch.