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Plan to open first marijuana dispensary in Batavia nears approvalJan 16, 2025 12:57 pm - A marijuana dispensary is close to getting approval to open shop in a former Arby’s restaurant in Batavia.
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Noted civil rights attorney to headline ‘I Have A Dream’ Unity Breakfast in DuPage CountyJan 16, 2025 12:40 pm - Prominent civil rights attorney Fred Gray, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden in 2022, will headline Monday’s “I Have A Dream” Unity Breakfast at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.
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5-year-old girl left alone on KinderCare bus in Arlington Heights: ‘She could have died’Jan 16, 2025 12:20 pm - The Illinois Department of Children and Families Services said Thursday it has opened an investigation after a 5-year-old girl was left in a cold bus for hours outside her day care in Arlington Heights.
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‘A loss for our neighborhood’: St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine is closingJan 16, 2025 10:50 am - St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Palatine announced this week its school will close by the end of this school year.
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Massive cryogenic device will help Fermilab explore mysteries of the universeJan 16, 2025 10:49 am - A massive coldbox completes its journey to Fermilab in Batavia, bringing the world’s most powerful continuous-wave proton accelerator closer to reality.
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Cocoa & Kindness: Give comfort for a great cause in 2025Jan 16, 2025 4:12 am - What’s a cube, and brown and sprinkles kindness all over? The Cocoa & Kindness campaign by Inside Out Club DuPage is under way. Find out how you can be a part of brightening someone’s day, and help kids practice character skills at the same time.
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Water Street Naperville celebrates Restaurant Week with plenty of ways to enjoyJan 15, 2025 11:29 pm - Naperville Restaurant Week spotlights Water Street's award-winning restaurants. Enjoy prix fixe menus, craft cocktails, and more from Jan. 20-Feb. 3.
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Palatine approves plan for liquor store, over objections of competitorJan 15, 2025 9:19 pm - Plans for a new liquor and tobacco store won approval this week from the Palatine village council, despite a potential competitor’s claims it could attract crime to the area.
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Bloomingdale Chamber donates $800 to St. Isidore Parish from gingerbread house paradeJan 15, 2025 8:14 pm - Bloomingdale's gingerbread house competition raised $800 for St. Isidore Parish to support their work with DuPage PADS to help the homeless.
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Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court over sales tax from Cooper’s HawkJan 15, 2025 7:52 pm - Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns' borders.