Des Plaines
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Cook County extends deadline, expands eligibility for $15 million Homeowner Relief FundOct 10, 2025 3:47 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer have announced the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund has expanded its eligibility requirements and extended its deadline to Oct. 31.
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Truck trailer stolen in Des Plaines, police sayOct 10, 2025 1:19 pm - A white freight trailer was stolen while parked in a lot on the 2300 block of South Wolf Road in Des Plaines.
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Des Plaines man scammed out of $500, police sayOct 10, 2025 12:16 pm - An 81-year-old Des Plaines man was scammed out of approximately $500 by someone who called him Oct. 7 posing as a bank employee.
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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Cook County $10 billion budget plan includes no tax hikes, but Preckwinkle warns of challenges aheadOct 09, 2025 6:48 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled a proposed $10 billion budget Thursday that includes no tax hikes or service reductions. However, she warned that cuts in Medicaid and other federal funding could bring financial challenges in the near future.
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Which prep football teams have something to prove the last three weeks of the season?Oct 09, 2025 6:08 pm - Which prep football teams have a little something extra to prove heading into the last three weeks of the regular season?
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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Boys soccer: Benet scores early, clinches another ESCC title by beating St. ViatorOct 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Benet won its 18th East Suburban Catholic Conference title after its 5-2 victory Wednesday afternoon in Lisle at the Redwings soccer park over visiting St. Viator. The ho...
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Wang sworn in as new Mount Prospect fire chiefOct 08, 2025 5:22 pm - Mount Prospect’s new fire chief, Tom Wang, took his oath of office, while the village board paid tribute to outgoing Chief John Dolan.
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Mount Prospect’s e-bike ordinance sails through village boardOct 08, 2025 5:11 pm - Mount Prospect trustees this week passed a sweeping ordinance regulating e-bikes, e-scooters and related mobility devices.