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A new restaurant combining the meaty offerings of Buona Beef and the sweet treats of Original Rainbow Cone is set to open Nov. 15 at 21591 N. Rand Road in Kildeer.

In addition to a ton of great books on all topics, shoppers at the much anticipated Friends of Mt. Prospect Public Library Holiday Book sale set for Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will find 1000 plus childrens gift books, dozens of sealed cut and assemble books, and 800 plus sealed- still in the shrink wrap- DVDs and Blue-Rays including single movies, movie collections, TV series seasons and holiday movies.

November 1983: Michael Jackson releases the single "Thriller" worldwide. A young Tom Cruise is among top box office draws with "All the Right Moves." And, Elk Grove High School (EGHS) hosts its first community Craft Fair.

On Oct. 28, the Chicago 16-Inch Softball Hall of Fame recognized the Class of 2023 inductees and honorees at its 27th annual dinner.

The Mount Prospect Historical Societys 35th annual Holiday Housewalk will highlight the Triangle neighborhood immediately east of the Mount Prospect Village Hall. The walk will be from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Tickets, $30, are on sale through Nov. 30.

Seventeen Elk Grove High School students were on hand Oct. 26 at WA The Diemasters, located in Elk Grove Village, as Joseph McKeown and Sacella Smith from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity presented a proclamation from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.

Arlington Heights police would be allowed to tap into camera systems at two schools during any emergency response, under an agreement to be considered Thursday by the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board of education.

As a recently minted Illinois Democracy School, Wheeling High School displays a new plaque and banner.

Extreme weather caused by climate change — droughts followed by heavy rains — wreaked havoc with the pumpkin harvest across Canada this year.

For the second consecutive time, Harper College is among the top 150 institutions eligible for the nations signature recognition for community colleges - the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.