Hoffman Estates
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Girls volleyball: Hersey closes the gap, but Fremd comes out on top againSep 30, 2025 9:46 pm - Fremd girls volleyball coach Pete Gavin says Harper Neill is her own harshest critic. After a 25-22, 25-23 victory over host Hersey on Tuesday night, Neill had absolutely...
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Schaumburg Township to hold open house for new electric buses WednesdaySep 30, 2025 3:48 pm - Schaumburg Township will hold an open house featuring its new electric buses from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at township hall, 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-11Sep 30, 2025 12:39 pm - Upcoming events include a native tree and shrub sale, gardening talks on herbs, year-round growing, fall gardening, hydrangeas, and bonsai, as well as plant swaps and fundraisers.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 5?Sep 29, 2025 5:28 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 5.
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Cook County offering homeowners $1,000 to help pay taxesSep 29, 2025 1:17 pm - Cook County officials on Monday announced the opening of the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15 million program to help homeowners who’ve seen their property tax bills rise substantially in recent years.
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Career Conversations with Harper Alumni helps students network and build career skillsSep 29, 2025 11:52 am - Harper College alumni will talk leadership on Oct. 1 as part of Career Conversations with Harper Alumni, a yearlong series designed to help students develop professional skills and connect with the alumni experience.
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Double diploma: Students will be able to get Harper College degree while in high schoolSep 28, 2025 9:00 pm - A new dual degree program will allow high students in three Northwest suburban districts to earn an associate degree from Harper College while still in high school.
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‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Getting a live look at some great prep football playersSep 28, 2025 4:44 pm - Recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about the many high-level prep football players from the area he watched in person last weekend.
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.