Cook County
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District 23 board votes again to go to referendumAug 17, 2026 5:45 pm - Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 will again seek voter approval for a tax rate increase in November.
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‘Proactive not reactive’: Rosemont to install walk-through metal detectors at Allstate ArenaAug 17, 2026 5:02 pm - Rosemont will install a dozen walk-through metal detectors at all Allstate Arena entrances in the coming weeks, potentially in time for the Garth Brooks concerts Sept. 10-13.
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Road closed due to fatal crash near Sugar GroveAug 17, 2026 4:33 pm - The intersection of Scott and Dauberman roads west of Sugar Grove was closed Monday due to a fatal crash, officials said.
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Woman drowns rescuing son in Des Plaines River near LibertyvilleAug 17, 2026 3:45 pm - A 31-year-old Hinsdale woman is believed to have drowned after entering the Des Plaines River to help her son Sunday evening, the Lake County Coroner’s office confirmed.
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Stellantis ups investment to $800 million at idled Belvidere plant to build new Jeep Cherokee in 2029Aug 17, 2026 3:43 pm - Stellantis announced Friday it is upping its investment in the idled Belvidere plant to $800 million, retooling it with its latest manufacturing platform to build the next generation Jeep Cherokee.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-29Aug 17, 2026 3:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like bringing plants indoors, green initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Palatine police still searching for suspect in 2023 killingAug 17, 2026 11:41 am - On the third anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, Palatine police Monday renewed calls for public assistance in locating a suspect in the slaying.
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Cook County forest preserves will remain open as Teamsters launch strike, officials sayAug 17, 2026 10:55 am - Cook County forest preserve officials said Monday that its properties and facilities will remain open in the event of a threatened strike by about 200 workers who maintain its sites and equipment.
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‘The struggle is real’: Food For Friends working to fight hunger, give hopeAug 17, 2026 9:14 am - What started as a one-off invitation to join a Thanksgiving Eve dinner for people living on Lower Wacker Drive in 1994 has turned into Food For Friends, a faith-based organization working to help feed those in need in the city and the suburbs. The group is holding its annual benefit golf outing Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Bartlett Hills Golf Course.
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Just 16 years old, teen organizes Ragtime Festival at Fox River Trolley MuseumAug 17, 2026 9:05 am - Musicians from around the country will be playing songs from more than 100 years ago at the Fox River Trolley Museum’s inaugural Ragtime Festival Aug. 22-23 thanks to the efforts of a 16-year-old who’s passionate about both trains and ragtime.
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