Articles filed under Communities
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Boo bashes: Eerie eats and spooky spirits await at suburban restaurants and barsOct 13, 2026 8:40 pm - Halloween season is upon us, and suburban restaurants and bars are getting ready with frighteningly fun holiday bashes, hauntingly tasty dishes and spooky specials from now until the end of the month.
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Best Bets: Historical interpreter channels founding father Thomas JeffersonOct 13, 2026 8:21 pm - Scholar and historical interpreter Clay Jenkinson channels Thomas Jefferson, Toad the Wet Sprocket goes acoustic at the North Shore Center, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Chicago, and more than 50 female stand-ups perform during the Funny is Female Comedy Festival.
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Duo F.A.E. to showcase lesser-known violin-piano works at Oct. 25 concertOct 13, 2026 7:43 pm - Duo F.A.E., featuring violinist Charlene Kluegel and pianist Katherine Petersen, will perform at Faith Community United Church of Christ in Bensenville on Oct. 25 as part of the Harmonia Concert Series.
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Fermi Community Orchestra presents ‘Haunted Romantics’ concert Nov. 8 in AuroraOct 13, 2026 7:32 pm - On Nov. 8, the Fermi Community Orchestra with the Fermi Community Strings will perform “Haunted Romantics: Shadows of Fate” at Aurora University's Crimi Auditorium. The program includes works by Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, and Berlioz, with cellist Santiago Uribe Cardona featured in Bruch's “Kol Nidrei,” while the Strings will perform pieces by Silva, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky.
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Palatine bans smoking on downtown sidewalks, parking lotsOct 13, 2026 6:07 pm - Palatine is banning smoking on public sidewalks and rights of way in parts of the village’s downtown within 300 feet of a newly created smoking section.
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Rosemont inks $1.4 million deal to lure corporate headquarters from WestchesterOct 13, 2026 5:15 pm - RB Global, an asset manager and auctioneer, will receive $1.4 million in economic incentives to relocate its corporate headquarters from Westchester to Rosemont.
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‘Huge improvement’: Underpass construction in southern Lake County set to begin in 2029Oct 13, 2026 5:11 pm - A roads project expected to be among the largest ever undertaken by the Lake County Division of Transportation is gaining traction.
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Barrington could double water and sewer rates by 2034 to offset capital costsOct 13, 2026 4:59 pm - Barrington residents could see above-average hikes in their water and sewer bills beginning next year as the village tries to keep healthy utility reserves while meeting the cost of major infrastructure projects.
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Vanguard Gifted Academy explore ‘Everyday Heroes’ through art competitionOct 13, 2026 4:42 pm - Vanguard Gifted Academy students are participating in the Junior Artists National Kids Art Competition for the second consecutive year. After a student was published in the magazine’s inaugural issue last spring, current students are now creating artwork for the "Everyday Heroes" themed contest.
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Police: Des Plaines man threatened Muslim women at park, made bigoted remarksOct 13, 2026 3:38 pm - A Des Plaines man who reportedly made bigoted statements about Muslim women and threatened them is facing hate crime-related charges.