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Skokie, IL|
Skokie Beverage Business Bags First Round Of 'Made In Illinois' Grants
Skokie-based nonalcoholic drink manufacturer Boombox Beverage hopes to brew up continued growth after securing a $47,420 state grant.
Joliet, IL|
Mayor D'Arcy Talks Bo Dome, Truck Traffic, Repairing Relationships
"We've got 80,000 pound rigs flying down most of our streets downtown and how do we revitalize the downtown like that?" Mayor D'Arcy asked.
Temecula, CA|
New NFL Players Return To Inspire TVUSD Students
Temecula Valley High School graduate Easton Gibbs and Great Oak High School graduate Brennan Jackson returned to TVUSD to uplift students.
Homer Glen-Lockport, IL|
Homer Glen Board Authorizes 5-Acre Purchase At 151st, Creme
The Village is able to acquire the property for $800,000.
Pleasanton, CA|
Mountain Lion Spotted Outside Pleasanton Home
A woman saw a mountain lion on her deck and jumping her fence near Bernal Park.
Murrieta, CA|
Large Apartment Complex Proposed In Murrieta Fails To Get Rubber Stamp
City Councilmember Lisa DeForest lodged an appeal after the Planning Commission recommended moving forward on the project.
Bridgewater, NJ|
Bridgewater Sewer Rates Likely To Increase A Minimum Of 2 Years
The Bridgewater Council extensively discussed a sewer rate increase and even the possibility of selling the utility at its recent meeting.
Glen Cove, NY|
Babes Against Cancer Swings Into 52nd Year
Hundreds of volunteers at 22 golf and country clubs on Long Island raise more than $1.5 million a year for the American Cancer Society.
Stamford, CT|
YouTube Video Shows Speeding, Wrong-Way Driver In Stamford
The video shows a vehicle speeding through empty Stamford streets, including down the wrong way past Stamford Police Headquarters.
Newark, NJ|
NJ Bus Companies Could Face New Rules If They Plan To Cut Routes
“We have a duty as legislators to make sure this does not happen again without warning,” a New Jersey assemblywoman said.
Westport, CT|
Westport's Finalmente Trattoria To Close
The Italian restaurant on the Post Road East in downtown Westport has been in business for 19 years.
Swampscott, MA|
Swampscott Resident Beach Sticker Fees On The Rise For Summer 2024
Fees for residents, including seniors, will rise with a discount for buying stickers in person at the town hall.
Princeton, NJ|
Princeton School Students Walkout, Join Protestors At University
Students marched from the high school to the University, chanting 'Free Palestine'.
Middletown, NJ|
Lawmakers Want CAPS Investigated, As It Seeks Expansion To Middletown
Three state lawmakers are now asking the NJ Department of Education to investigate CAPS charter school, which seeks to move into Mater Dei:
Brentwood-Central Islip, NY|
Firefighters Extinguish Blaze In 2-Story Islip Home: FD
Firefighters responded to a fire in a two-story home in Islip on Wednesday.
Greenwich, CT|
Greenwich Selectmen Approve Ordinance, Paving Way For Speed Cameras
The focus will be placing speed cameras in school zones, Police Chief James Heavey said. Traffic studies will be conducted beforehand.
Concord, NH|
Concord Police Investigate Fatal Gunshot Wound On Washington Street
Concord fire and rescue teams, as well as police, were sent to a home near White Park on Thursday for a possible fatal gunshot wound report.
St. Pete, FL|
St. Pete Death Cafe To Tackle Difficult Topics Of Death And Dying
A Gulfport death doula is hosting the Tampa Bay-area's first Death Cafe, an intimate gathering to discuss death and dying, in St. Pete.
Skokie, IL|
Village Establishes Skokie Green Business Baseline Program For $40,000
The Skokie Village Board hired the Smart Energy Design Assistance Center at the UIUC to create a new Skokie-specific green business program.
Montclair, NJ|
Montclair Ballots Will Look Different For 2024 Primary Election
Essex County has rolled out new ballots after a big push against “the party line” this year. Here’s what they look like in Montclair.
Jersey City, NJ|
Jersey City Boy, 11, Pulled Out From Under Car After Hoboken Crash
A Jersey City boy on a bicycle was taken to the hospital last month after being hit by a car in Hoboken, police said.
Portsmouth, NH|
England’s Ride Bathe Portsmouth Concertgoers In Soundscapes, Memories
The band, part of the early-1990s shoegaze movement, delighted fans at 3S Artspace Wednesday with Knifeplay opening. Plus, steak at Envio.
Brooklyn, NY|
Downtown Brooklyn Starbucks Employees File Petition To Unionize
The Hoyt-Schermerhorn location had 9 employees signed onto the petition.
Wayland, MA|
OML Complaint Over Wayland School Committee Superintendent Contract
The Open Meeting law complaint filed this month is one of several in recent years, and focuses on a November closed-door meeting.
La Grange, IL|
LTHS: Too Many Projects, Not Enough Money
Officials recommended what to cut from the school's building plans. A board member said he was disappointed.
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff, IL|
Lake Forest School Board Creates New Vacancy While Filling Vacant Seat
As its board president heads to District 115, District 67 now has two vacant school board seats.
Marblehead, MA|
Marblehead Gas Leaf Blower Ban Expansion Blocked At Town Meeting
Town meeting members voted to indefinitely suspend articles that would have made a summer ban year-round and increased fines.
South Brunswick, NJ|
67 Jobs Cut As South Brunswick District Adopts 2024-25 School Budget
The cuts include 40 teaching positions. School programming has also been impacted.
Levittown, NY|
WATCH: Former LI Comic Has 'Dream' Job Writing Wacky Packages Jokes
David Brody appeared with an improv group at Governor's Comedy Club numerous times.
Ashburn, VA|
11-Year-Old Cancer Survivor From Loudoun Inspires Benefit Concert
A family was inspired to continue working toward a cure due to their 11-year-old's battle with leukemia.
Berkeley, NJ|
New Vote Held On Tallwoods Way Variance In Berkeley
The zoning board had an "ineligible vote" at its April meeting on the subdivision of a Tallwoods Way property, so a new vote was held.
Belleville-Nutley, NJ|
Campaign Flyer In Belleville Ignites Controversy As Election Day Nears
In New Jersey, a candidate’s stance on property taxes – or where voters think they stand on taxes – can make or break a political campaign.
Brooklyn, NY|
Bay Ridge Boxer Sebastian Mazeneth Scores KO Victory In Greenland
Sebastian Mazeneth, 21, won in his international debut on May 4.
Wethersfield, CT|
Beloved Diner In Wethersfield Set For Demolition
The Wethersfield zoning board approved a permit for the site owners to demolish the 1952-era eatery to make way for a mixed-use building.
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL|
Should Hinsdale Do Away With Bridge?
An official raised the possibility, saying few residents use it. He said the village should find out what residents think.
Mid Hudson Valley, NY|
Strawberry Season Nears At Historic Rose Hill Farm
Founded in Dutchess County in 1798, it thrives on a combination of tradition and innovation.
Elmhurst, IL|
Elmhurst D205, Union Clashed Over Religious Holidays
The district settled with a union over denials of religious leave requests.
Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, IL|
Hinsdale Interim Chief Says Why He's Leaving
His fire department position was eliminated while he was serving temporarily in the top job.
Bowie, MD|
Between The Bread Deli Shop Offers Signature Sandwiches, Desserts
Between the Bread Cafe celebrated 1 year in Hyattsville this spring. The deli offers 8 signature sandwiches, homemade sides and more.
Joliet, IL|
New Joliet Railroad Museum, Here's How It Looks: Photo Gallery
Joliet Patch is the only news outlet to showcase what the new Joliet Railroad Museum will look like. It opens Friday.