All Stories from February 4, 2026 (Change date)
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Suburban natives hit the ice and hills at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter OlympicsFeb 04, 2026 2:25 pm - Several metropolitan Chicago athletes are competing at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, which started with contests Wednesday with Opening Ceremonies on Friday.
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Chicago Cubs 2026 top 20 prospects: Kevin Alcántara, Moisés Ballesteros lead the wayFeb 04, 2026 2:16 pm - The Chicago Cubs have traded away and graduated quite a bit of prospect depth in the last year-plus, with Matt Shaw and Cade Horton in the majors and two more prospects now in Miami after the Edward Cabrera trade, leaving them with a system that doesn’t have a ton of depth and that is extremely hitter-heavy.
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Neighbor rescues trapped woman as garage fire threatens Arlington Heights homeFeb 04, 2026 2:03 pm - An elderly Arlington Heights woman was rescued from her house by a neighbor as flames and smoke were coming from a nearby garage.
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Aurora’s Wesley UMC hosts ‘Lifting Voices’ singing seriesFeb 04, 2026 1:58 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is hosting a four-part Wednesday "Lifting Voices" series from Feb. 4-25. Area singers are invited to vocalize for justice and liberation.
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Sarley: A good way to break into ice fishingFeb 04, 2026 1:55 pm - Thank goodness for the break in the weather. No matter how rough-and-tumble some ice fishermen like to act like, it has been just too frigid to be out there on the ice. The current moderate temps (for Northern Illinois, of course) make it much more comfortable to spend a little time on frozen water.
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Long Grove warms up with Cocoa Crawl Feb. 7Feb 04, 2026 1:44 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 7, the village of Long Grove invites families, friends, and cocoa lovers of all ages to bundle up and stroll through one of Illinois’ most charming historic districts for the ninth annual Cocoa Crawl, from noon to 3 p.m.
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Two high NFL draft picks, two different paths: Maye and Darnold will face off in Super BowlFeb 04, 2026 1:42 pm - Drake Maye and Sam Darnold came into the NFL in similar fashion as No. 3 overall picks tasked with being franchise quarterbacks for struggling teams.
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Sign up for Elgin Knights’ 28th annual Chili for Charity contestFeb 04, 2026 1:40 pm - The Elgin Knights of Columbus Council 654 is hosting its 28th annual Chili for Charity fundraiser on Feb. 28 at St. Thomas More gym in Elgin.
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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85Feb 04, 2026 1:36 pm - Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, the last Major League Baseball pitcher to post the incredible feat, died Wednesday. He was 85.
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Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outageFeb 04, 2026 1:32 pm - The Winter Olympics got underway Wednesday with the first curling matches in Cortina but came to a halt only moments later because of a power outage.