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Arlington Heights Hosts Frontier Days Festival with Fireworks Spectacle
Arlington Heights, IL – Frontier Days Festival 2024 is set to take place from July 3rd to 7th at Recreation Park. Hosted by community volunteers and Frontier Days Festival, Inc., the event features carnival rides, concessions, and concerts. The Village is reminding residents and guests to use caution when navigating the event areas and watching for pedestrians.
Arlington Heights Awaits Bear Response to Racetrack Tax Proposal
The Arlington Heights Daily Herald reported a response was submitted by the Bears to a proposed solution for the tax standoff over the racetrack, which might mean a shift in the stadium outlook.
Mundelelen Community Days Mainstage Entertainment
There are so many details about Mundelein’s Community Days Festival that sets us apart. Selecting popular and top-notch bands is a focus area of the Mundelein Community Days Commission. To ensure that Mundelein can book the BEST BANDS, organizers begin the booking process months before the festival. Here is the IMPRESSIVE 2024 Entertainment Line-up!
Nightmare on Chicago Street Coming in 2024!
For the past 11 years, the city of Elgin’s streets have been crawling with zombies… we need to unite and stop them together on October 19, 2024! The night of the dead is coming up soon! Not only has the footprint for the event gotten larger, but there is a whole new zone about the Aztec underworld!
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns Purple Heart Medal to Family of Pearl Harbor Veteran
Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a missing Purple Heart medal to the family of a late Army Air Corps veteran from Park Ridge. The medal, given to those wounded or killed in military combat, belonged to Jerome Even, who served in the...
Highland Park 4th of July parade returns 2 years after shooting
Highland Park's 4th of July parade returns Thursday after events to remember victims of the parade shooting two years ago.A remembrance ceremony is taking place at 10 a.m. at Edgewood Middle School.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe city says the ceremony is already at maximum capacity and those registered to attend are asked to arrive early.Following the ceremony, Highland Park's 4th of July parade begins at 1 p.m. with a new route through the downtown area near Laurel Avenue and First Street.The community-focused parade's theme is "Sweet Home Highland Park."RELATED: Mother of Cooper Roberts...
Independence Day Celebrations Light Up Carol Stream, IL with Concert and Fireworks
Carol Stream, IL – Carol Stream is set to host its Independence Day festivities on July 4 at the Ross Ferraro Town Center. The event will feature food concessions starting at 6 p.m., followed by a performance from Hillbilly Rockstarz at 7 p.m. A spectacular fireworks display will conclude the night at approximately 9:15 p.m.
Kane County may not be following state law on its budget process, state’s attorney says
The way Kane County is going about its 2025 budget proposal process may go against state law, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said at a recent Kane County Board committee meeting. She told the Kane County Board Finance and Budget Committee at its meeting on June 26 that her office and others are being restricted from submitting the budgets they believe are needed to properly operate ...
Firearm-detecting K9 unit gets trial run with Township High School District 113
A new top dog has enrolled in summer school with Township High School District 113. A firearm-detecting K9 team will begin Monday, July 8, at Deerfield High School, as part of a weeklong pilot program that could be added to the district’s security measures moving forward, according to a community message from Brian Ahmer, District […] The post Firearm-detecting K9 unit gets trial run with Township High School District 113 appeared first on The Record.
Mundelein Community Days Parade Line Up List
Happy Fourth of July, Mundelein! The Mundelein Community Days Parade returns on Sunday, July 7 at 2:00 PM The parade begins at Mundelein High School, travels east on Hawley St., south on Seymour Ave, east on Division St., and concludes at the Metra parking lot. This year’s theme is “Mundelein – Made to Win! Celebrating the 2024 Summer Olympics.”
West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Found in Morton Grove and Northbrook
The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District has found the first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes to occur in our traps in Morton Grove and Northbrook this year. Batches of mosquitoes collected June 28, 2024, from NSMAD traps in Morton Grove and Northbrook tested positive for West Nile virus in our lab on July 2.
The Rundown: Highland Park prepares for 4th of July parade
Good afternoon! The newsletter will take the day off tomorrow for the holiday and will be back Friday. If you’re traveling, be prepared for record-breaking crowds. Here’s what else you need to know today. Tomorrow will be the first time the northern suburb has hosted the parade since...
Retired educator Meyers reflects on state honor
SUN CITY — After a nearly 30-year career as a teacher, athletic director, and coach, Jim Meyers received a top honor from the state-wide Illinois Association of Athletic Directors (IADA). Meyers was one of three members of the IADA Class of 2024 Hall of Fame, along with Terry Dobbs who worked at Palatine and Greg ...
Highland Park readies for return of annual parade two years after tragedy
American flags already adorn the parade route for Thursday’s Independence Day parade in downtown Highland Park. It will mark the first time the city has hosted a parade since the 2022 mass shooting that forever changed the North Shore community. Last year, the city opted for a quieter community...
District 289 is going solar
MENDOTA – Mendota School District 289 Superintendent Brad Cox has alternative energy projects in his background. So when he heard about an opportunity to supply Lincoln Elementary, Blackstone Elementary, and Northbrook School with solar panels, he brought it to the school board’s attention and it quickly hopped on the idea.
New UPDATE: Confusion As To WHO Actually Owns Bob’s Salt and Feed Property
UPDATE 2: as of the publication of our update 4 days ago, the West Chicago City Administrator emailed us (unsolicited ), and said this:. “I’m sorry Heather, while what Tom wrote you is accurate, as I previously communicated, we are still not the official owner of the three parcels and won’t be until all outstanding obligations are satisfied and we close on the property, both of which have not occurred; the back taxes component has been particularly challenging. The City hopes to finalize those remaining requirements to complete the ownership process next week.”
Tuesday Night’s West Chicago Infrastructure Committee Meeting Agenda- July 2, 2024
“The City’s Infrastructure Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 475 Main Street, unless otherwise posted. A general description of this Committee is available on the City website. Members of the public are welcome to speak at Standing Committee...
Village welcomes new clerk Patty Richter
The Village of Hoffman Estates extends a warm welcome to our new Village Clerk Patty Richter! Patty was sworn in by Mayor McLeod during the June 17 Village Board meeting, with an effective start date of June 29. Patty fills the position following the retirement of former Village Clerk Bev Romanoff on June 28.
Village Offices Closed July 4 & 6
The Village of Bensenville offices will be closed on July 4 and July 6 in observance of Independence Day. Offices will be open on Friday, July 5 and normal hours will resume Monday, July 8. On this special day, we encourage you to celebrate the spirit of freedom and patriotism...
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