Cook County
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Glenbard South Theatre stages ‘Radium Girls’ about 1920s factory workers’ fight for justiceNov 10, 2026 11:04 pm - Glenbard South High School Theatre will present the historical drama "Radium Girls" on Nov. 20-21. Based on true events from the 1920s, it follows Grace Fryer, a dial painter who discovers her fellow female factory workers are becoming ill from toxic luminous paint used on watch dials.
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The Gem Shop returns to Fine Line for Stone-A-Palooza 2026Nov 10, 2026 10:38 pm - The Gem Shop from Wisconsin returns to Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles on Nov. 17, for the Stone-A-Palooza event.
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Marklund slates 31st annual Top Hat Ball for Feb. 6Nov 10, 2026 10:11 pm - Marklund’s 31st annual Top Hat Ball is set for Feb. 6 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. The fundraiser has black-and-white themed activities, and silent and live auctions. It has generated over $14 million in net proceeds since inception.
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New streaming tax helps Arlington Heights avoid property tax levy hikeNov 10, 2026 6:23 pm - Arlington Heights won’t increase its property tax levy in 2027 due to higher-than-expected revenues from building permits, pension investments, and a new streaming tax, among other taxes.
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Palatine retires Rand Road Corridor TIF DistrictNov 10, 2026 5:23 pm - Palatine council members voted to dissolve its Rand Road Corridor Tax Increment Financing District this week. Village officials at Monday’s meeting pointed to its successes not only in growing the village’s property tax base, but also spurring sales tax revenues.
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Proposal for Scout Motors dealership gets informal thumbs-up in Vernon HillsNov 10, 2026 4:43 pm - A proposal to revive and expand the long vacant Bally Total Fitness building fronting Route 60 west of Deerpath Drive as a build-to-order dealership for Scout vehicles has the informal support of village leaders.
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Schaumburg Library Foundation fundraising for Dolly Parton’s book-gifting program for kidsNov 10, 2026 4:35 pm - Following the death of beloved country music star Dolly Parton, the Schaumburg Township Library Foundation has begun a fundraising campaign to bring the community her international endeavor putting books in children’s hands.
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Barrington’s St. Michael’s Episcopal Church to host annual Christmas sale Nov. 21Nov 10, 2026 4:27 pm - St. Michael's Episcopal Church’s Christian books and gift shop invites shoppers to the annual And All the Angels Christmas Sale on Saturday, Nov. 21.
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Harper College brings Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ to the stage this NovemberNov 10, 2026 3:49 pm - Harper College’s production of “A Doll’s House” on Nov. 13-22 features Amy Herzog’s contemporary adaptation that condenses Ibsen’s classic into a 100-minute performance exploring themes of identity, independence, and personal freedom that remain relevant today.
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Round Lake mother released from ICE detention after 15 months, reunites with daughters: ‘She’s safe now’Nov 10, 2026 2:30 pm - A Round Lake mother and green card holder who has been in ICE custody for more than a year in Kentucky is on her way home after a federal judge ruled Friday that her time spent in detention “had become unreasonably prolonged and violated her due process rights.”
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