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‘It does send a message’: Residents turn up heat on Palatine to raise Pride flag

‘It does send a message’: Residents turn up heat on Palatine to raise Pride flag

Residents continued to press Palatine village council members this week to approve flying the Pride Flag at village hall during June, which is Pride Month.

 
U-Haul driver who fled crash in Schaumburg arrested after second crash nearby

U-Haul driver who fled crash in Schaumburg arrested after second crash nearby

The driver of a U-Haul cargo van who left the scene of a crash in Schaumburg Wednesday morning was arrested after being involved in a second crash while fleeing police.

 
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‘It’s like the Super Bowl’: Lilac Time in Lombard culminates in parade on Sunday

‘It’s like the Super Bowl’: Lilac Time in Lombard culminates in parade on Sunday

Don’t read too much into the “bloom 'o' meter” dial, the official gauge for Lilac Time, turned past fully blooming. The Palibin lilacs are holding court now. And Lilac Time is a marathon not a sprint, topped off by a parade down Main Street this Sunday.

 
Suburban teens set to compete for National High School Musical Theatre Awards

Suburban teens set to compete for National High School Musical Theatre Awards

Two suburban teens will represent Illinois at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards competition next month in New York City.

 
Batavia’s first cannabis shop celebrates ribbon-cutting

Batavia’s first cannabis shop celebrates ribbon-cutting

There are high expectations for the first cannabis dispensary to open in Batavia.

 
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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.

 
United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract that will bring their first pay increases in six years — along with boarding pay, a long-sought change that compensates crew members for the work they do before the plane leaves the gate.

 
‘I can play in this league’: Munetaka Murakami came to the White Sox to prove doubters wrong

‘I can play in this league’: Munetaka Murakami came to the White Sox to prove doubters wrong

Much of Munetaka Murakami’s big-league free agency was shrouded in secrecy. Shingo Takatsu — Murakami’s longtime coach, manager and confidant since childhood — knew exactly as much as everyone else: pretty much nothing.

 
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Dining out: Free slider Friday at White Castle, restaurant anniversary specials and more

Dining out: Free slider Friday at White Castle, restaurant anniversary specials and more

Friday is National Slider Day and National Pizza Party Day, and there are special deals for both. Plus, Lucca Osteria in Oak Brook is celebrating its fifth anniversary and you can dine outdoors at Cantigny during the Red Oaks Farm Table dinner series.

 
New meeting and professional development space to open Friday in downtown Elgin

New meeting and professional development space to open Friday in downtown Elgin

Rose's Room, an event space in downtown Elgin intended for workshops, classes, meetings and other small gatherings, will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. Friday, May 15.

 

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