Cook County
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Arlington Heights OKs drinks-to-go plan, with wristbands and special cups requiredJun 18, 2026 7:18 pm - Arlington Heights’ “social district” pilot program is set to launch in August within the existing Arlington Alfresco area. Patrons will be able to take drinks to go from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
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Loaves & Fishes Community Services to host ‘Night to End Hunger 2026’Jun 18, 2026 6:40 pm - Loaves & Fishes Community Services will host its annual “Night to End Hunger” fundraiser on Sept. 18 at Hotel Arista in Naperville. The event aims to raise funds for the state's largest food pantry, which serves 10,000 people weekly.
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Fullersburg Woods joins National Register of Historic PlacesJun 18, 2026 6:18 pm - Fullersburg Woods oozes history. The U.S. Department of the Interior agrees, adding nearly 177 acres of the forest preserve in Oak Brook to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Mobile museum rolls through suburbs teaching lessons of Civil Rights Movement, HolocaustJun 18, 2026 6:02 pm - A bus parked in the lot by the Palatine Park District Community Center is taking visitors on a virtual trip through history, teaching lessons about the civil rights movement and the Holocaust that resonate in today’s society.
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Counting down to prep football: 10 senior recruits to watch this seasonJun 18, 2026 6:00 pm - Our annual countdown to prep football season begins with 10 of the area’s top senior recruits.
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Cook County projects $550 million budget deficit for 2027Jun 18, 2026 4:54 pm - Cook County faces a $550 million budget shortfall next year that will require “careful planning and difficult decisions,” county officials said this week in a preliminary budget forecast.
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Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awards $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025Jun 18, 2026 2:40 pm - The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025, including $600,000 in Community Impact Grants to 20 organizations and over $3.4 million in scholarships to 569 students.
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Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin to meet with 5th Ward residentsJun 18, 2026 2:29 pm - Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin of the 5th Ward and other city leaders will meet with residents June 29.
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Teen charged with stealing from Oak Brook store, fleeing police at high speedJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - A 17-year-old teen is being detained pretrial, accused of stealing more than $1,000 of items from an Oakbrook Center store, then fleeing police at high speeds.
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Baseball: Cook County All-Area captain Thomsen’s blistering season goes down as best in St. Viator historyJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - Hitters hit. And no one has hit like St. Viator’s Brandon Thomsen in a long time. Thomsen hit .525 this season with 54 hits. He also had 10 homers and 50 RBI. He scored 3...
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