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Muslims begin holy month of Ramadan with fasting and feeding those in need

Muslims begin holy month of Ramadan with fasting and feeding those in need

Muslims across the suburbs and globally began the Islamic holy month of Ramadan Wednesday with daily fasting from dawn to sunset, while also increasing giving charity, worship and reflection during the period.

 
Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur growth in home building, limit local control

Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur growth in home building, limit local control

Gov. JB Pritzker will propose a statewide zoning law in his State of the State address on Wednesday, drastically limiting the authority local governments have to control what types of housing structures can be built on land that’s zoned residential.

 
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Barrington plan commission rejects condominium proposal citing density concerns

Barrington plan commission rejects condominium proposal citing density concerns

A proposal to build a three‑story, 21‑unit condominium building in a neighborhood near the Foundry of Barrington suffered a key setback this week.

 
‘A little extra charm and character’: Speakeasy-inspired event space opening in Wauconda

‘A little extra charm and character’: Speakeasy-inspired event space opening in Wauconda

Cellar 109, a speakeasy-inspired event space, is opening soon in downtown Wauconda.

 

Man dies at DuPage County jail

A DuPage County jail detainee died Feb. 10, the same day he entered the jail.

 
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Superb: Newcomer Combs excels in Paramount’s stellar ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

Superb: Newcomer Combs excels in Paramount’s stellar ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

Paramount Theatre’s superb regional premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen” benefits from a star turn by newcomer Cody Combs and insightful direction from director Jessica Fisch.

 
District 301 school board approves new superintendent

District 301 school board approves new superintendent

The Central Community Unit School District 301 Board of Education has approved the appointment of Amy MacCrindle as the district’s next superintendent.

 
Lake in the Hills fire guts storage building at Fox Valley Power Sports

Lake in the Hills fire guts storage building at Fox Valley Power Sports

A storage building holding snowmobiles, boats and personal watercraft at a Lake in the Hills business was gutted in a fire early Wednesday morning.

 
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Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.

 

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