Elk Grove Village
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Mount Prospect Community Band celebrates 50th year with summer concert seriesJun 17, 2026 5:22 pm - The Mount Prospect Community Band will continue its 50th anniversary celebration with a series of summer concerts.
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Schaumburg P.E.O. celebrates a 50-year memberJun 17, 2026 3:01 pm - Barbara Kay knows a little about the challenges of moving to a new area of the country. Growing up, her family lived in three different states: Illinois, New York and Iowa. As an adult, she also moved to new areas several times. Her transitions to living in new communities went smoothly, though, because when she was living in Collinsville, Illinois, in 1976, she joined P.E.O., Philanthropic Educational Organization, a nonprofit organization for women.
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‘Heading in the right direction’: Des Plaines council sets new 4-year strategic planJun 17, 2026 11:22 am - Des Plaines’ latest strategic plan gives residents and city employees a new vision for the city and a new mission statement, both of which can be summed up in just six words: to be a caring, welcoming community.
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Dining out: Where to treat dad on Father’s DayJun 17, 2026 9:42 am - If dad is the cook in your home, make Sunday the day you take him out for a brunch or dinner, or even a Maple Bacon Long John. Here are some suburban options awaiting your reservation.
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‘This number defined accountability’: $10.5 million settlement reached in fatal Elk Grove Village police shootingJun 17, 2026 8:54 am - Elk Grove Village agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a 24-year-old man fatally shot by police for $10.5 million. It marks Illinois’ largest police shooting settlement where the victim wasn’t a bystander, the family’s attorneys say.
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Best Bets: Flip Circus tours the suburbs this summerJun 17, 2026 6:22 am - The Flip Circus begins its suburban summer tour, Kohl Children’s Museum debuts “WhirlWind,” Waukegan hosts the inaugural Little Fort Film Festival, and the Cantigny Jazz Fest hosts a tribute to Miles Davis on Sunday.
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Farmers markets this weekJun 17, 2026 4:05 am - Farmers market season is here, bringing fresh produce, handmade goods and more back to local downtowns and parks.
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Final vote on Des Plaines church expansion plan delayedJun 16, 2026 7:09 pm - A Des Plaines City Council vote on a church’s expansion plan has been delayed.
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Police: Schaumburg man charged in Barrington sex assaultJun 16, 2026 6:52 pm - A Schaumburg man was charged after an investigation into a February sexual assault in Barrington, officials said.
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Home & garden calendar, June 16-27Jun 16, 2026 3:52 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, including celebrations of America's 250th birthday. Also listings of garden walks, garden shows, nature walks and workshops.