Articles filed under Counties
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Daily Herald opinion: Making up for lost timeApr 23, 2024 4:00 am - When the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County acquired Mayslake Forest Preserve more than three decades ago, some commissioners wanted to tear down the mansion on th...
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DuPage County clerk won’t attend board meeting to discuss no-bid contractsApr 22, 2024 8:11 pm - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says she will not attend a Tuesday meeting to answer questions from county board members about two no-bid contracts, totaling more than...
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Safely dispose of prescription medications at Hines VA Hospital on April 27Apr 22, 2024 2:55 pm - All Chicago-area residents, including non-veterans, can safely dispose of expired or unused prescription medications at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, 5000 S. 5th Ave, Hines, in Parking Lot A, located near the main hospital entrance.
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Killdeer bird nests in parking lot at McHenry Outdoor Theater; drive-in sharing space after early season startApr 22, 2024 1:30 pm - If you notice a bird acting like it has a broken wing and making loud calls at the McHenry Outdoor Theater, don’t be concerned. It is just a killdeer, and the mama bird i...
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What do you foresee for Route 120? Public comment sought on 9-mile stretch from Volo to GrayslakeApr 22, 2024 8:43 am - Study initiates formal federal process to evaluate and analyze needs and potential improvements The Illinois Department of Transportation has initiated a formal proc...
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‘A McHenry County original’: Former Treasurer Glenda Miller dies at 68Apr 21, 2024 10:57 am - Former McHenry County Treasurer Glenda Miller died Wednesday. She was 68. Miller served as treasurer for two terms, from 2014 to 2022. She served as chief deputy treasure...
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Kane County GOP elects chair to second two-year termApr 21, 2024 10:43 am - Andro Lerario has been reelected for another two-year term as chair of the Kane County Republican Party. Precinct committee persons reelected Lerario, who ran without opp...
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More than 40 Lake County law enforcement and fire agencies benefit from tech overhaulApr 20, 2024 3:06 pm - Shared computer software part of ‘system of systems’ consolidation initiative Another step in a long-planned “system of systems” to decrease emergency response times...
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Styrofoam recycling event in GurneeApr 19, 2024 8:46 am - The village of Gurnee is hosting a Styrofoam recycling event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at its public works facility, 1151 Kilbourne Road. Styrofoam does not biodeg...
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‘It’s served a great purpose for us’: Lake County’s highway advisory radio being retiredApr 18, 2024 8:10 pm - An AM radio station operating for nearly 20 years in Lake County never registered on any ratings or rankings. But for awhile it was a reliable source of traffic informati...