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Cook County Dems trying for blue sweep in board races, GOP hopes to keep one seat, make gainsOct 31, 2026 4:14 pm - The Cook County Democratic Party has its eye on flipping the only GOP-held seat on the County Board in Tuesday’s elections, an effort that got a leg up Thursday when the outgoing Republican trashed his own party’s nominee and encouraged voters to skip the race.
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Will donations from the JB Pritzker’s campaign help local Democrats?Oct 31, 2026 11:42 am - Weeks before Tuesday’s election, Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign contributed $200,000 to the Democratic Party of DuPage County, which used the money to help cash-strapped candidates running for sheriff and county board. Will that money make a difference?
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‘More than impactful’: After 40 years, Libertyville’s tax allocation fund for downtown redevelopment officially dissolvedOct 30, 2026 3:57 pm - A pioneering measure taken 40 years ago to redevelop Libertyville’s downtown area is officially finished and the results speak for themselves, officials say.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank to distribute 50,000 Holiday Meal Boxes this seasonOct 30, 2026 3:49 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank is distributing 50,000 Holiday Meal Boxes this season to help families in need enjoy traditional holiday meals. The 27th annual distribution program begins Nov. 7 at Elgin Community College
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‘That did scare me pretty good’: A haunted cemetery in Lake County mixes history with the fantasticalOct 30, 2026 1:23 pm - Old St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Lake County is considered one of the most haunted locations in Illinois.
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Smash! Where to find a Pumpkin Smash event in the suburbsOct 29, 2026 8:52 pm - Pumpkin Smash, an annual effort to compost jack-o’-lanterns and divert them from landfills, returns throughout the suburbs starting Sunday, Nov. 1. In 2025, participating SCARCE sites composted 400,393 pounds.
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‘Transformative’ Hainesville Road project set to begin this yearOct 29, 2026 5:08 pm - More than five years after the first community input session, a project expected to have a big impact on vehicle and nonmotorized travel in central Lake County is expected to get underway this year.
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Grayslake brewer celebrates earning silver medal in national competitionOct 29, 2026 1:48 pm - Black Lung Brewing Company, 2 S. Lake St., in downtown Grayslake is celebrating its recent silver medal award in a national competition from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
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As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is poised to win her fifth term, she eyes a successorOct 29, 2026 9:17 am - During her 2018 campaign, Toni Preckwinkle said her third term as Cook County Board president would be her last. She’s now on the verge of winning her fifth.
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Where’s Carl Lambrecht? Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider hasn’t been activeOct 28, 2026 1:19 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider’s Republican challenger for the 10th District seat hasn’t done much to build support ahead of Election Day.