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Enduring Arcada: Landmark St. Charles venue celebrates centennial

Enduring Arcada: Landmark St. Charles venue celebrates centennial

For the last century, the landmark Arcada Theatre in St. Charles has hosted stars from George Burns and Judy Garland to Buddy Guy, The Gin Blossoms and Loretta Lynn. The onetime vaudeville palace turned concert venue celebrates its centennial on Sunday, Sept. 6.

 
Which Chicago-area lawmakers went on foreign trips funded by special interest groups?

Which Chicago-area lawmakers went on foreign trips funded by special interest groups?

Several congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs traveled abroad last year at the expense of special interest groups.

 
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Mark Stephens resigns as Triton College board chair

Mark Stephens resigns as Triton College board chair

Triton College announced Saturday that Mark R. Stephens has resigned as chairman of the college’s board of trustees.

 
Wheeling High School closed Sept. 8 for plumbing repairs

Wheeling High School closed Sept. 8 for plumbing repairs

Wheeling High School will be closed Tuesday due to work crews conducting emergency plumbing repairs inside the school building.

 
State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law

State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law

An audit found several documentation lapses by the Department of Children and Family Services, including failures to provide evidence of routine healthcare for children in state custody. DCFS was still not in compliance with a 2020 law named for 2-year-old Ta’Naja Barnes, who died of neglect after agency returned her to her mother.

 
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Annual Buffalo Grove Days parade delights crowds with entertainment

Annual Buffalo Grove Days parade delights crowds with entertainment

From bubbles to bicycles, there was plenty of fun for everyone at the Buffalo Grove Days parade Saturday in Buffalo Grove.

 

Schaumburg man found dead in his home

An investigation continues into the death of a 39-year-old Schaumburg man in his home on Friday.

 

Naperville police investigate shots fired off Route 59

Naperville police on Friday night responded to the 600 block of South Route 59 for a report of shots fired, officials said Saturday.

 
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