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‘Big Game’ is a big deal — and raises big money — at Hersey High SchoolSep 29, 2025 7:48 pm - The gym at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights shook with noise from the packed bleachers Monday as it played host to “The Big Game” Monday. The annual basketball contest features players from Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s Career Life Skills program for students with cognitive delays.
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District 214 eyeing solar panels at Rolling Meadows, five other schools as incentives set to expireSep 29, 2025 5:59 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is considering installation of solar panels at Rolling Meadows High School and racing against the clock to capture expiring federal incentives.
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Wheeling Township Mental Health board about to set $1.4 million budgetSep 29, 2025 5:20 pm - Wheeling Township’s community mental health board is expected to approve a $1.4 million tentative budget next week as it prepares for its first tax levy nearly three years after the board was created by referendum.
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Cook County offering homeowners $1,000 to help pay taxesSep 29, 2025 1:17 pm - Cook County officials on Monday announced the opening of the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15 million program to help homeowners who’ve seen their property tax bills rise substantially in recent years.
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Career Conversations with Harper Alumni helps students network and build career skillsSep 29, 2025 11:52 am - Harper College alumni will talk leadership on Oct. 1 as part of Career Conversations with Harper Alumni, a yearlong series designed to help students develop professional skills and connect with the alumni experience.
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CLC selected for year seven of Metallica Scholars InitiativeSep 29, 2025 11:43 am - College of Lake County has announced its selection as one of the community colleges invited to join Year 7 of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative.
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Double diploma: Students will be able to get Harper College degree while in high schoolSep 28, 2025 9:00 pm - A new dual degree program will allow high students in three Northwest suburban districts to earn an associate degree from Harper College while still in high school.
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.
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Rolling Meadows, Hersey, Wauconda, Carmel score winsSep 27, 2025 10:18 pm - A roundup of weekend football games from Cook and Lake counties.