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Accessible egg hunt bring smiles to Marklund residentsApr 15, 2025 5:21 pm - Marklund, a nonprofit serving individuals with developmental disabilities, hosted an adapted Easter egg hunt at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Elgin on Saturday, April 12.
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Woodlands Academy musicians excel in ‘Music City’Apr 15, 2025 4:57 pm - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart received top-level honors at a WorldStrides Heritage Festival held April 11-13 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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‘Everybody’s excited’: Local businesses, extras featured in rom-com being filmed in downtown LibertyvilleApr 15, 2025 4:18 pm - The producers of familiar feel-good holiday movies shot in picturesque suburbs are incorporating Libertyville into their portfolio for the first time and the locals couldn't be happier.
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Dining out: 79-cent pork chop, restaurant weeks and moreApr 15, 2025 4:15 pm - Perry’s Steakhouse is offering social media followers a shot at a 79-cent pork chop lunch, while a pair of suburbs are prepping for upcoming restaurant weeks.
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Chlebek wins close 1st Ward race in Des PlainesApr 15, 2025 4:12 pm - The final votes have been counted, and Margaret Chlebek has won the close race for the 1st Ward seat on the Des Plaines City Council.
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Buffalo Grove home uninhabitable following fireApr 15, 2025 4:03 pm - A Buffalo Grove home is uninhabitable after a fire Monday afternoon, Buffalo Grove fire officials said.
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Morkes Chocolates in Palatine opening wine garden this summerApr 15, 2025 4:02 pm - Morkes Chocolates, which has been supplying sweets from its Palatine store for more than 30 years, is now adding summer spirits to its repertoire. Rhonda Dehn, president of Morkes Chocolates, said she plans to serve wine on the establishment's approximately 800-square-foot outdoor patio starting in July.
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Johnsburg artist honors late mom’s legacy by donating 10% of hat sales to mental healthApr 15, 2025 3:51 pm - Johnsburg artist Lauren Sharp honors late mother's memory by donating a portion of her hat sales to mental health charity. She named her home-based business, Art for Adrienne, in honor of her mother.
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Schaumburg Chapter celebrates P.E.O.’s FoundingApr 15, 2025 3:41 pm - Members of Schaumburg Chapter P-LK of P.E.O. recently celebrated the founding of the organization on Jan. 21, 1869, at their regular business meeting. As a way to learn more about P.E.O.’s history, storyteller and member Lynn Rymarz portrayed founding member Alice Coffin.
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Consultant identifies ‘opportunity sites’ in Palatine’s updated comprehensive planApr 15, 2025 3:25 pm - Palatine brought the latest version of its comprehensive plan across the finish line this week.Village council members unanimously approved the plan Monday night, completing a two-year process led by village consultant The Lakota Group.