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‘I didn’t want to give up’: Nostalgia saved Grayslake Dog n Suds as it reopens after devastating fireOct 29, 2025 7:12 pm - The Grayslake Dog n Suds is hoppin’ once again, with customers parked in nearly every available space awaiting a carhop to take their orders. The beloved drive-up joint reopened unexpectedly last week after being closed since an 2024 fire.
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‘More challenging’: Naperville budget plan includes fewer new programsOct 29, 2025 6:30 pm - During Naperville’s preparations for the next fiscal year, city departments were instruction to hold the line on operating budgets. “To be clear, this was a more challenging budget year than we’ve seen in recent memory,” the city’s finance director said.
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Batavia moves toward ban on ICE using city propertyOct 29, 2025 6:05 pm - Batavia aldermen are considering a measure banning federal officers from using city-owned property when they are making arrests in civil immigration cases.
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Residents want Mount Prospect to restrict ICE from village-owned propertiesOct 29, 2025 5:35 pm - Mount Prospect residents are asking village officials to restrict federal immigration agents from accessing public property in the village for ongoing enforcement efforts.
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Citadel Theatre presents ‘Miracle on South Division Street’ Nov. 12 to Dec. 14Oct 29, 2025 4:54 pm - What makes a miracle? Is it a vision, a moment of unexpected grace, or simply the courage to embrace change? Citadel Theatre’s holiday production, the comedy "Miracle on South Division Street," playing from Nov. 12 through Dec. 14, invites audiences to explore these questions through the heartfelt and humorous story of the Nowak family.
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BAPS in Bartlett hosts Diwali with a message of unity and harmonyOct 29, 2025 4:42 pm - The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett hosted a grand Diwali celebration, inviting the community to experience the traditions and joy of the Festival of Lights.
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Commanding performance: Janus Theatre’s streamlined ‘Merchant’ packs a punch and so does its leading ladyOct 29, 2025 3:12 pm - Janus Theatre delivers a streamlined “Merchant of Venice” defined by a ferocious performance from Susan P. Anderson as the much-abused, vindictive Shylock.
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Garden Club of Lake Zurich donates trees to Hawthorn Woods ParkOct 29, 2025 2:55 pm - On Thursday, Oct. 23, members of The Garden Club of Lake Zurich along with several of the Hawthorn Woods Village Board and Parks and Recreation Department gathered at the Community Park to celebrate the planting and dedication of two swamp white oak trees donated to the village.
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Explore preserves after dark on illuminated trailsOct 29, 2025 2:31 pm - When the clocks fall back, the trails light up. Beginning Sunday, November 2, two Lake County forest preserves will open illuminated routes so visitors can keep connecting with nature after dark.
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Barrington’s Parker Players presents the surreal comedy ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’Oct 29, 2025 1:47 pm - Parker Players Theater Company continues its production of Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone" through Nov. 9 at The Barrington. The play explores the ripple effects when a woman answers a dead stranger's ringing cell phone, leading her on a surreal journey.