Articles filed under Mount Prospect Newsletter
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'Heart of a shepherd:' Dewes led Barrington parish into new era
Nov 19, 2021 1:56 PM - The Rev. John "Jack" Dewes, who served at five suburban parishes over the course of 56 years but built his legacy at St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington, died Nov. 13. He was 92. "Father Jack had, as many have described, the 'heart of a shepherd,'" a former parishioner said. -
Appointment of former Mount Prospect trustee leads to complaints about lack of diversity
Nov 18, 2021 6:15 PM - Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert appointed former political rival William Grossi to a seat on the village's finance commission this week, a move that drew criticism from those calling for more diversity on the town's volunteer commissions. -
Scouting Prospect at St. Rita, and Maine South at Marist football semifinals
Nov 18, 2021 2:34 PM - Here's a look at Saturday's state football semifinal games between Prospect and St. Rita, as well as Maine South at Marist. -
Mount Prospect tax levy flat, but residents can expect higher water costs, new storm sewer fee
Nov 17, 2021 4:00 PM - Mount Prospect's 2022 budget calls for no increase in the village's property tax levy, but an 8% hike in water and sewer rates and a new, $5-per-month storm sewer utility fee intended to raise $1 million a year for flood control projects. -
Donate toys, gift cards for kids to help Mount Prospect familiesNov 17, 2021 10:22 AM - Donate toys or gift cards to the Mount Prospect Toys for Kids program to help area families. The 25th annual Toys for Kids program offers residents and businesses an opportunity to make the holidays brighter for hundreds of local children.
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Northern Tool + Equipment opens first suburban store in Mount Prospect
Nov 16, 2021 2:28 PM - Mount Prospect is welcoming the arrival of national retailer Northern Tool + Equipment to the village's Rand Road corridor. -
Scouting the Mid-Suburban East
Nov 15, 2021 4:24 PM - Here's a look at the girls basketball season in the Mid-Suburban East -
Prospect turns to Walter at QB, dumps Jacobs in 7A quarterfinal
Nov 13, 2021 10:28 PM - Prospect's Owen Walter took a crash course in Quarterback 101 this past week. And after his performance Saturday in the Class 7A quarterfinals, the senior earned an A-plus. Walter directed a ground-oriented Prospect offense that moved the ball and controlled the clock. The 11th-seeded Knights used that and a attacking defense to beat 19th-seeded Jacobs 35-21. -
Mount Prospect Historical Society Housewalk returns
Nov 12, 2021 6:00 AM - After a one-year COVID-19 imposed hiatus, the Mount Prospect Historical Society's annual Holiday Housewalk will return Friday, Dec. 3, in the neighborhood immediately north and slightly northwest of St. Raymond Catholic Church -- originally known as "Colonial Manor. -
Scouting football quarterfinals in the Northwest Suburbs
Nov 11, 2021 5:06 PM - Here's a look at Saturday's state quarterfinal football playoff games between Jacobs and Prospect in Class 7A and Maine South at Neuqua Valley in Class 8A.
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