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Montgomery man dies in house fireMay 19, 2025 12:44 pm - An 86-year-old Montgomery man has been identified as the person who died in a house in unincorporated Oswego Township early Sunday morning.
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Annual Prom Dress Collection Drive is a huge successMay 19, 2025 12:43 pm - Prom season is in full bloom, and thanks to Mothers Trust Foundation of Lake Forest and Zengeler Cleaners, prom dresses and accessories were readily available for high school students throughout Lake County again this year.
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Metropolis announces 2025-26 main stage lineupMay 19, 2025 12:40 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s 2025/2026 main stage theater season includes “Grease,” “The Wedding Singer” and “The Wizard of Oz” among others.
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New pot dispensary, tattoo parlor get approval from Elgin City CouncilMay 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Elgin City Council members have approved a plan for a new adult-use cannabis dispensary to open in the former Boston Market location on Randall Road. They also gave the thumbs up to a new tattoo parlor in the Tyler Creek Plaza shopping center.
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Parents refuse to give up as St. Alphonsus Liguori school faces closure once againMay 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Parents of students at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School in Prospect Heights again sprang into action with an online fundraiser to keep the school open after the pastor’s weekend announcement that it would certainly close at the end of the academic year on June 3.
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Mount Prospect man killed in Deer Park crashMay 19, 2025 11:39 am - A driver who died after a weekend car crash in Deer Park has been identified as a Mount Prospect resident, authorities said Tuesday.
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3 suburban school superintendents say business partnerships are key to shaping future of educationMay 19, 2025 11:25 am - In just a few years, students graduating from McHenry County schools may find themselves working in jobs that don’t exist now, according to three suburban school districts’ superintendents.
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Maple Park farm celebrates 60 years this seasonMay 19, 2025 11:25 am - Wiltse’s Farm opened its doors for the 60th season in Maple Park last month, and is offering spring season specials until June.
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Beloved Algonquin restaurant Short Stacks abruptly closesMay 19, 2025 11:25 am - Bella’s Short Stacks in downtown Algonquin served customers one last time Friday, May 16, before permanently closing.
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Vertical rescues: Geneva firefighters train for rescues in high, low placesMay 19, 2025 9:34 am - Geneva firefighters are training in rappelling and rope rescue methods for grain bins and other technical incidents.