Hoffman Estates
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Drivers urged to stay off roads in Illinois amid dust stormsMay 16, 2025 7:04 pm - Illinois officials are urging people not to travel amid dust storm warnings across parts of the state, including much of the Chicago area.
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Mason running to succeed Morrison as Cook County Board’s 15th District commissionerMay 16, 2025 3:50 pm - Ted Mason, the Democratic Committeeman of Elk Grove Township and chief of staff for 15th District Cook County Board Commissioner Kevin Morrison, has announced his candidacy to succeed Morrison next year.
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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Political roundabout: Dems Bankole, Dunung and Morrison line up to fill Raja’s seat; JB to face GOP in DCMay 15, 2025 7:08 pm - Several candidates have lined up to replace U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in the House, including two former staffers. Gov. Pritzker heads to Washington to testify on immigration issues.
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What’s in a nickname? Not much, apparentlyMay 15, 2025 5:40 pm - You’d think with 84 high schools in the Daily Herald coverage area, there’d be more interesting mascots.
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Hoffman Estates legislator Crespo ousted from Democratic caucus, loses committee chairMay 15, 2025 3:26 pm - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch made the extraordinary move of removing suburban state Rep. Fred Crespo as appropriations committee chair on Wednesday with two weeks left in the legislative session.
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Girls soccer: Barrington maintains its grip on MSL Cup with last-minute goal to beat HerseyMay 14, 2025 10:26 pm - Barrington is the champion of the Mid-Suburban League once again. Winners each of the last 12 seasons, the Fillies were at their best Wednesday night in Arlington Heights...
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Baseball: Fremd clinches MSL West behind big games from Nelson brothersMay 14, 2025 9:06 pm - Nelson Brothers deliver. Chase and Cooper Nelson anchor the middle of the Fremd infield with Chase at second and Cooper at short. They have combined for 28 double plays t...
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Softball: Barrington rallies past Fremd, pads MSL West leadMay 14, 2025 9:00 pm - With first place hanging in the balance of Wednesday's Mid-Suburban West softball game at Barrington's Fields of Dreams, the Class 4A state-ranked Fillies found themselve...
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Going, going, almost gone: The demolition of Sears campus in Hoffman Estates is almost doneMay 14, 2025 5:06 pm - The demolition of Sears’ former 2.4 million-square-foot headquarters in Hoffman Estates is entering its final stages.