Articles filed under Counties
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Nominations due for 48th annual Kane County Educator of the YearJan 25, 2024 10:36 pm - Do you know a current educator in Kane County who leads, assists, and inspires the community every day? Nominate them for Educator of the Year 2024. Nominations are due ...
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Overdose, suicide online dashboards available in Lake CountyJan 25, 2024 9:57 am - Data dashboards to track trends of overdoses and suicides throughout Lake County now are available online. In development for six months, both dashboards incorporate dat...
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DuPage County hires new federal lobbyistJan 24, 2024 6:10 pm - DuPage County Board members have hired a new lobbyist with Democratic ties to represent their interests in the nation's capital. The county will pay McGuireWoods Consulti...
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Six people charged in Oak Brook Macy’s theftsJan 24, 2024 4:43 pm - Six people have been charged with stealing merchandise in a pair of burglaries -- one netting more than $10,000 in goods — at the Oak Brook Macy’s store. In one incident,...
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McHenry County philanthropist, business leader, MCC patron Charles Liebman dies at 102Jan 24, 2024 7:48 am - Longtime McHenry County philanthropist and business leader Charles Liebman – who has a building named for him at McHenry County College and was Bull Valley’s first villag...
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Elections for conservation district board set for Feb. 8Jan 23, 2024 5:56 pm - The Kane DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District will hold voting for the 2024 board of directors on Thursday, Feb. 8, between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Owners and occupier...
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Cook County offering grants to arts and culture organizationsJan 23, 2024 12:20 pm - Cook County is launching a new grant program to assist arts and culture organizations. The Nonprofit Relief Grant Program is a component of Cook County Arts, a $5 millio...
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Longmeadow Parkway bridge will be toll-free when it’s expected to open this fall after much controversyJan 23, 2024 8:50 am - The project was met with protests, a lawsuit and various delays. But one thing motorists won’t meet when they drive over the Longmeadow Parkway bridge is a toll taker, el...
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Suspect in killing of 8 people in Joliet has fatally shot himself in Texas, police sayJan 23, 2024 7:31 am - A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in Joliet fatally shot himself after a confrontation with law enforcement officials at a gas station in Texas, where ...
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‘Happy wherever you sit’: Obsolete sound system replaced at Genesee Theatre in WaukeganJan 23, 2024 5:15 am - A big change at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan has to be heard rather than seen. Better clarity, coverage and dynamics are among the elements of a new sound sys...