Articles filed under Communities
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Elgin ranked as seventh fastest-growing city by SmartAssetNov 15, 2024 1:43 pm - A financial technology company ranked Elgin as the seventh fastest growing city in the United States.
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Everything’s better under the sea in Drury Lane’s ‘The Little Mermaid’Nov 15, 2024 1:29 pm - Drury Lane Theatre’s production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is not only an effervescent escape from reality, it also morphs into a pep rally for Ariel, her friends and enemies.
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South Elgin teen’s wish for braces granted through Orthodontic Experts and Make-A-Wish IllinoisNov 15, 2024 12:28 pm - Diagnosed with a life-threatening autoimmune disorder, Briana was connected with Make-A-Wish Illinois, where she shared her sincere desire to have braces. Today, thanks to a generous donation from Orthodontic Experts, Briana’s dream is becoming a reality.
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Aurora breaks ground on new fire stationNov 15, 2024 12:00 pm - Aurora has broken ground on a new fire station on the city's northeast side.
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Village grant proposed for new Moretti’s in WheelingNov 15, 2024 11:48 am - The Moretti’s restaurant chain could receive a $225,000 municipal grant from Wheeling to help cover the construction costs of a new eatery in that suburb.
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Roosevelt Road offices could get new life as apartments near downtown WheatonNov 15, 2024 11:33 am - A year after Wheaton city council members rejected a plan to turn Roosevelt Road office space into apartments, a different developer is expected to get approval for an office-to-residential project on the property.
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Fremont Middle student arrested after threatening shooting, police sayNov 15, 2024 10:23 am - A Fremont Middle School student is facing charges after threatening to shoot people at the Mundelein-area campus, authorities announced Friday.
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Italian renaissance continues in downtown Aurora with Giardino Trattoria & PizzeriaNov 15, 2024 8:39 am - A new Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at 12 N. River St., in the historic Hobbs Building in Aurora. It is the second of three Italian restaurants to open within a year in downtown Aurora.
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50 years of IHSA playoff football: Stevenson’s 2014 roller coaster ride to its first titleNov 15, 2024 6:00 am - Celebrating 50 years of IHSA playoff football: How Stevenson survived a season-long roller coaster ride to win its first state title.
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Record-setting quest: St. Charles man aims to climb the stairs of world’s tallest structure while juggling a soccer ballNov 15, 2024 5:30 am - Freestyle soccer player Abraham Muñoz of St. Charles has many Guinness records and is hoping to set a couple more before retiring. Next summer he wants to juggle a soccer ball while climbing the stairs at Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in Dubai.