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Dad’s long-lost wallet found in Chain O’ Lakes, returned to sons decades laterJul 09, 2025 9:10 pm - A decades-old wallet with ID belonging to a man who died in 2020 was found on Father’s Day in the Chain O’ Lakes. The man's sons were shocked and emotional to get the memory of their father back.
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‘Demand and opportunity’: Gurnee targets six sites for restaurants and retail usersJul 09, 2025 9:05 pm - Gurnee has hired Wheaton-based Mallon and Associates Inc., to recruit restaurants and retail users and provide development advisory services for six targeted sites.
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Glen Ellyn Park District participates in ‘Unplug Illinois’Jul 09, 2025 7:20 pm - The park district is encouraging people to take a break from screens and enjoy a range of tech-free activities.
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What’s in Bears stadium survey? Seating chart, ticket prices and ‘VIP tailgating’Jul 09, 2025 6:33 pm - The Bears are surveying season ticket holders on preferences for a new stadium, including seating, pricing and amenities.
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‘This should not go there’: East Dundee residents oppose Haeger redevelopment proposalJul 09, 2025 6:30 pm - East Dundee residents turned out this week to voice opposition to a proposal that would turn the shuttered Haeger Potteries property into a mixed-income rental housing development.
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College of DuPage employees move to form union with AFSCMEJul 09, 2025 5:12 pm - A key group of College of DuPage employees launched their union organizing campaign earlier this year.
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Hoffman Estates invites residents to help shape village’s future through new initiativeJul 09, 2025 5:11 pm - Hoffman Estates officials want their residents’ input on planning the village’s future so much they’ve promised to make it both fun and easy.
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Historic one-room schoolhouse in Schaumburg open for tour SundayJul 09, 2025 5:10 pm - Visitors can tour the former Schaumburg Centre School — the one-room schoolhouse dating back to the 1860s at the north end of the grounds of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schaumburg — from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13.
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Kane County Fair returns with live music, rodeos and demolition derbyJul 09, 2025 5:07 pm - The 156th Kane County Fair is a big fun-fair with a small town feel, filled with grandstand events, popular live bands like the Hillbilly Rockstarz, unlimited carnival rides, 4-H contests, outdoor kids events, and the popular Classic Car Show.
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Barrington luxury home proposal draws criticism from plan commissioners, residents, park districtJul 09, 2025 4:40 pm - A proposal to bring 88 custom luxury homes to the former PepsiCo site in Barrington met with a variety of concerns from residents, commissioners and the park district at this week's Barrington Plan Commission meeting.