Elgin
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Plant sales springing up across the suburbs: Find annuals, perennials, natives and moreMay 04, 2026 1:37 pm - A guide to spring plant sales across the Chicago's suburbs, featuring more than 40 sales by garden clubs and other organizations in May and June. Find diverse selections including native plants, perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, and specialty items like organic seedlings and pollinator-friendly varieties.
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Hoffman Estates police hosting open house May 7May 04, 2026 1:09 pm - The Hoffman Estates Police Department will hold an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the police station, 411 W. Higgins Road.
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Kane County Coroner urges motorcycle safety during Awareness MonthMay 04, 2026 12:08 pm - Kane County Coroner Monica Silva warns drivers and motorcyclists about safety risks during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, noting that while motorcycles account for only 1.1% of crashes in Illinois, they represent 13.5% of all traffic fatalities according to 2023 IDOT statistics.
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An airborne assist: Drones becoming new first responders in suburban policingMay 03, 2026 8:45 pm - Drone technology is being embraced with growing frequency by suburban police departments that are looking to the airborne devices as automated first responders.
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The biggest challenges Chicago area small businesses are facing this yearMay 02, 2026 12:45 pm - Chicago area small businesses are used to uncertainty and dealing with many challenges. This year is no exception.
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Prosecutors: Defendant in Arlington Heights stabbing smoked marijuana before attackMay 02, 2026 12:31 pm - More details emerge in the case of an early morning stabbing April 30 in Arlington Heights.
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‘The real Labor Day’: People around the suburbs rally for workers’ rights on May DayMay 01, 2026 6:19 pm - Following a call from organizers for “no school, no work, no shopping,” people around the suburbs and across the country rallied to honor workers on May Day Friday.
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Hoffman Estates man charged with stabbing two in Arlington Heights apartment meleeMay 01, 2026 5:12 pm - Two people suffered stab wounds and a Hoffman Estates man is charged with attempted murder following an attack inside an Arlington Heights apartment Thursday morning.
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Drowning suspected as cause of death for body pulled from Fox RiverMay 01, 2026 4:37 pm - A man whose body was found in the Fox River on Wednesday appears to have drowned, the Kane County coroner’s office reported Friday.
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Elgin awards $200,000 grant to help PADS of Elgin get through JuneMay 01, 2026 3:31 pm - PADS of Elgin is getting a lifeline through a $200,000 grant that will get them through June 30.