Des Plaines
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Girls volleyball: Rojas, Brookbank help Barrington clinch MSL East title with win vs. HerseyOct 09, 2026 6:30 am - Although Barrington senior Kalyn Brookbank reached 1,000 varsity kills with a match-high 19 Thursday night, classmate Toni Rojas' 17 digs hardly went unnoticed by Fillies...
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Northwest suburban groups unite for ‘No Kings Vote Early’ rally and Democracy FairOct 08, 2026 9:40 pm - Northwest suburban residents are organizing a "No Kings Vote Early" rally and Democracy Fair on Oct. 17 at North School Park in Arlington Heights as part of over 2,300 nationwide coordinated events.
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Classic meets contemporary in Maine South’s staging of ‘Sense and Sensibility’Oct 08, 2026 9:30 pm - On Oct. 15-17, Maine South Theatre presents Kate Hamill’s adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility.” It maintains Regency era authenticity through period costumes and mannerisms while adding modern elements like contemporary British indie-pop music and vibrant color palettes for a playful theatrical experience.
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Maine West Theatre to stage ‘Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood’Oct 08, 2026 9:18 pm - On Oct. 15-17, Maine West High School Theatre presents “Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood,” featuring a fresh retelling that shifts focus to Marian as the clever protagonist.
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Scout-run Haunted Hollow returns to Rosemont Oct. 23-24Oct 08, 2026 8:16 pm - Takhone Lodge #7's annual Haunted Hollow returns Oct. 23-24 at 9201 W. Higgins Road in Rosemont, featuring a 45-minute Brothers Grimm-themed haunted house experience. This youth-run fundraiser supports local Scouting programs.
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Preckwinkle proposes stop-gap fixes, shrinking budget to address Cook County’s $550M shortfallOct 08, 2026 11:57 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose “sweeping the cupboards bare” to close a projected $550 million budget gap for next year, she told reporters Wednesday.
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Mount Prospect plans to build a new south side community centerOct 08, 2026 10:40 am - Mount Prospect is moving ahead with plans to refurbish a building on the south end of town to replace its Community Connections Center.
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Raises coming for Mount Prospect mayor, trustees in 2029Oct 07, 2026 1:24 pm - Mount Prospect village board members voted unanimously this week to give future mayors and trustees a boost in compensation. Pay for those elected offices has remained the same since 2001.
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Illinois’ 8th District: Melissa Bean seeks comeback vs. newcomer Republican Jennifer DavisOct 07, 2026 9:15 am - Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean, a centrist Democrat whose 2004 upset helped begin the northwest suburbs’ shift to the left, is seeking a comeback in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District against Republican Jennifer Davis, a tech entrepreneur running for office for the first time.
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‘It is a neighborhood’: Arlington Heights officials balk at St. Viator stadium plansOct 06, 2026 7:00 pm - St. Viator High School’s proposed outdoor athletic complex in Arlington Heights faces opposition from village board members and residents who say the project is too intense for the neighborhood.