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Aurora salutes World War II veteran who will lead Memorial Day ParadeMay 23, 2024 3:00 pm - In May 1945, he was wounded at war in the Pacific Ocean, praying to be rescued. Seventy-nine years later, in May 2024, he led a crowd at Aurora City Hall in singing “God ...
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Cicada contests, events seek to celebrate and educateMay 23, 2024 2:52 pm - Suburban residents can take full advantage of the rare occurrence of the long-awaited 17-year periodical cicadas emerging by participating in contests and events that teach about the insects and celebrate them.
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Nano brewery proposed for downtown Arlington HeightsMay 23, 2024 1:52 pm - The recently-closed Bangkok Cafe at 17 N. Vail Ave., in Arlington Heights is proposed to become Eric Lamkins’ nano brewery, where the bearded home brewer will craft small batches of his favorite suds.
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Man gets 58 years for sexual assault of elderly womanMay 23, 2024 12:52 pm - A man was sentenced to 58 years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting an elderly woman in her home in Addison.
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Highland Park’s Wayfarer Theaters reopens May 31 after extensive remodelMay 23, 2024 12:33 pm - Wayfarer Theaters will have a grand reopening of its five-screen venue in Highland Park on May 31 after extensive renovations.
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McHenry Outdoor Theater begins daily showings Friday; kicks off getaway contestMay 23, 2024 12:31 pm - Starting Friday, the McHenry Outdoor Theater in Lakemoor switches from being open weekends only to operating seven days a week with a double feature of “The Garfield Movie” and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”
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'One in a million' blue-eyed cicadas found throughout Chicago areaMay 23, 2024 12:27 pm - One blue-eyed cicada was found in Beverly Sunday on the Southwest Side. A day later, at least two more were found — one in suburban Orland Park and another at the St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville.
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Hanover Township offering free summer lunches to youthMay 23, 2024 12:14 pm - Hanover Township is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide free lunches to youth beginning June 3 at the Township’s Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., Hanover Park and at the Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin.
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New parking lot for Grayslake Central High School underwayMay 23, 2024 10:55 am - Construction is underway on a 90-space remote parking lot for Grayslake Central High School. The $900,000 project addresses a decadelong issue of inadequate parking spac...
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Lincoln Middle School receives national recognition from Project Lead The Way for Commitment to empowering studentsMay 23, 2024 9:54 am - Lincoln Middle School has been recognized as a 2023-24 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for the sixth year in a row.