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Festivals July 5-11: Frontier Days, Dog Days of Summer, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and moreJul 01, 2024 3:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer, Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and more happening this week.
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Bob Beal, Illinois boxing and martial arts hall of famer, diesJun 29, 2024 12:21 pm - Once described as having fists “like hammers from hell,” Bob Beal was an inductee into the Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame and the Illinois Martial Arts Hall of Fame, both in 2015. He died May 27.
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Concerts June 28 to July 4: Third Eye Blind, Roger Daltrey, Clint Black, Lyle Lovett, The WallflowersJun 28, 2024 9:55 am - Upcoming concerts include Third Eye Blind at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Roger Daltrey at Ravinia Festival, The Wallflowers at Thalia Hall, Clint Black with Lyle Lovett at Ravinia Festival and more.
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Chicago area Hooters and Hoots employees support Habitat for HumanityJun 26, 2024 9:14 am - Several Chicago area Hooters and Hoots employees leant their hands and hearts to volunteer with the Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity in honor of Juneteenth.
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Dining out: Dinner and a show, hot chicken, craft beer crawl and moreJun 25, 2024 3:02 pm - You can enjoy dinner and a show a couple of different ways in the suburbs this week, or you can stay home and watch a show about people making dinner. Also, don’t miss the Downtown Wheaton Craft Beer Crawl Saturday.
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Festivals June 28 to July 4: Frontier Days, July 4 fests, summer concerts and moreJun 25, 2024 2:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days, Independence Day events, Navy Pier Pride, Palatine’s Hometown Fest and more happening this week.
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Buckingham Fountain closed after vandals dye water red, pro-Palestinian graffiti foundJun 23, 2024 11:34 am - Buckingham Fountain in Chicago is closed after an apparent act of vandalism in which the water was dyed red and pro-Palestinian graffiti was found.
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Take care of your trees with summer Forestry Stewardship SeriesJun 21, 2024 11:58 am - The Illinois Extension’s five-part webinar series on July 31 to Aug. 28 explores how to start restoring our forest ecosystems, from regional forests to small plots within urban areas.
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Cozen O’Connor attorney Elizabeth Olivera honored with Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice CenterJun 20, 2024 9:41 am - Elizabeth Olivera, an associate in Cozen O’Connor’s Immigration Practice, has been honored with a Rising Stars Award from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).
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Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manageJun 18, 2024 6:41 pm - The death of mature ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer has left a void in local forests, parks, and backyards, and the invasive insect is still spreading across Illinois.