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Schaumburg hosting Father’s Day Pancake BreakfastJun 09, 2026 2:51 pm - Schaumburg’s annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Jun 21, at the Schaumburg Regional Airport, 905 W. Irving Park Road.
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Why Cook County property tax bills will be late again this summerJun 09, 2026 2:49 pm - A year after a monthslong delay in property tax bills left some Cook County school districts and other local governments scrambling to meet their obligations, county leaders announced Tuesday they’ll be late again this summer.
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Learn fire safety tips at Fremont Public LibraryJun 09, 2026 2:43 pm - Families can learn fire safety tips from a Mundelein firefighter Saturday, June 13, at the Fremont Public Library.
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$5M multiyear reinvestment positions Zengeler Cleaners for future growthJun 09, 2026 2:32 pm - Zengeler Cleaners, the oldest and largest family-owned dry cleaner in the Midwest, has completed a $5 million reinvestment to improve its stores and customer experience.
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Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy
Jun 09, 2026 2:22 pm - The federal drug discount program gives nonprofit and public hospitals and clinics steep discounts on prescription drugs. Hospitals and clinics accuse the drug industry of trying to restrict access to the discounts while drug manufacturers say the program is being abused by big hospital systems. Illinois lawmakers passed legislation to ensure hospitals and clinics have access to the discounts but also called for an audit of how the program is being used in Illinois.
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The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup — a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw
Jun 09, 2026 2:00 pm - During his final years in office, Rahm Emanuel made a decision that distinguished him from many peers across the United States: he said ‘no’ to FIFA and ‘no’ to the men’s World Cup.
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New battalion chief in Mundelein Fire DepartmentJun 09, 2026 1:53 pm - The Mundelein Fire Department’s newest battalion chief was sworn in during Monday night’s village board meeting.
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Ramp closures, lane shifts planned Thursday on Route 53Jun 09, 2026 11:05 am - Route 53 ramps at Dundee Road in the Arlington Heights and Palatine area will be closed Thursday night as part of an ongoing Illinois Department of Transportation improvement project, officials say.
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Chicago man faces arson charges in downtown Elgin garbage firesJun 09, 2026 10:13 am - A Chicago man has been arrested after being accused of setting multiple fires in garbage cans and a dumpster in downtown Elgin last week.
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Fire leaves Oak Brook home temporarily uninhabitable due to smoke damageJun 09, 2026 8:21 am - A house in Oak Brook was deemed temporarily uninhabitable after a Monday afternoon fire, officials said.