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Illinois becomes first state in Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollutionAug 11, 2026 9:20 am - Illinois is requiring polluters to begin reporting spills of industrial plastic pellets known as nurdles, a growing source of contamination in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds. Companies that manufacture, use or transport nurdles also must develop plans to limit them in storm runoff, making the state the first in either watershed to officially designate bits of wasted plastic as pollution.
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District 211 apologizes for antisemitic reply sent by former student in general emailAug 11, 2026 9:16 am - An antisemitic comment determined to have been sent by a former student was able to be shared on a widely distributed back-to-school email from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 last week, officials said.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 11-22Aug 11, 2026 7:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like fall flowers for the garden, bringing plants indoors, and more. Also, listing of garden tours, plant sales, nature walks and workshops.
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Learn the science of student motivation at GPS Parent Series Aug. 20Aug 10, 2026 10:00 pm - The GPS Parent Series will host Dr. David Yeager on Aug. 20 to discuss "The Mentor Mindset" and strategies for motivating young people at the start of the school year.
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As new school year dawns, some parents urge schools to use technology less in classroomsAug 10, 2026 7:25 pm - As part of a growing national movement, more and more suburban parents fearing technology’s detrimental impact on their children’s cognitive abilities and social-emotional skills are calling for scaling back on its use.
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Route 59 in North Barrington to close for a monthAug 10, 2026 7:20 pm - Route 59 from Cuba Road to Route 22 in North Barrington will be closed to traffic for more than a month beginning Thursday, Aug. 13, through Sept. 15.
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After backlash, Rosemont mall reverses pay-to-park policyAug 10, 2026 5:56 pm - Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont on Monday announced a reversal of a controversial paid parking policy following backlash from shoppers, businesses and the village’s mayor.
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Schaumburg’s Institute for Continued Learning celebrating 30 yearsAug 10, 2026 5:41 pm - The Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University is celebrating 30 years with a free Taste of ICL and Ice Cream Social on Aug. 20 in Schaumburg. It offers peer-led classes for adults 55 or older, covering topics from history and art to technology and travel.
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Man gets 18 years for 2022 shooting outside Lombard mallAug 10, 2026 5:41 pm - A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for shooting a woman in a parking lot at Yorktown Center shopping mall in Lombard.
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Why a Barrington entrepreneur left the corporate world to help seniorsAug 10, 2026 5:24 pm - Chris Czachor spent more than 20 years in corporate marketing.Now the Barrington resident has stepped away from the corporate world and is flexing his entrepreneurial muscles by helping seniors aging in place stay in their homes.
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