Hoffman Estates
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What’s left of Sears? Stores and HQ are nearly gone, but successor still owns and leases many propertiesMay 24, 2025 2:09 pm - Many goodbyes already have been said in Sears’ native Illinois, with its last great headquarters rapidly fading from the landscape of Hoffman Estates. But the one-time retail giant’s 139-year-long story continues at eight remaining stores elsewhere in the country and as a landlord of commercial properties both near and far.
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Schaumburg aims to slash police hiring time during officer staffing crisisMay 24, 2025 12:45 pm - Schaumburg aims to expedite police hiring by dropping polygraphs, performing internal background checks and allowing the chief input on candidates. Other area departments cite similar efficiencies for maintaining full ranks while Schaumburg is down 13 officers.
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4 suburban spellers among 13 Illinois finalists competing in Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 24, 2025 12:30 pm - Four suburban spellers are among the contestants in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, which takes place May 27-29. They are Visharad Sathish of Grayslake, Tyler Kochanski of Fox River Grove, Yahya Mohammed of Hoffman Estates, and Shruthi Ayyagari of Aurora.
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Baseball: Hersey upsets Fremd in MSL title gameMay 23, 2025 9:41 pm - It was all about the arms for Hersey Friday in Palatine. Keegan Luxem, Riley Blackwell and Lincoln Causero combined to stymie Fremd as the Huskies held on for a 3-2 victo...
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Hoffman Estates’ Unity Day to celebrate community’s culturesMay 23, 2025 4:10 pm - The village of Hoffman Estates’ Cultural Awareness Commission will host this year’s Unity Day: Festival of Cultures from noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at village hall, 1900 Hassell Road.
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‘Anything to raise awareness’: Drivers asked to watch for turtles crossing roadsMay 23, 2025 1:42 pm - Wildlife experts are reminding drivers to be alert for turtles crossing roads near lakes, ponds and marshes throughout the region searching for water, food and mates.
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Softball: Peterson joins 1,000 club in Barrington’s MSL championship win over HerseyMay 22, 2025 9:56 pm - What would be the odds that Barrington's Perry Peterson would win his 1,000th career game in the very town where his love for softball evolved while in high school and wh...
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Fear not, we’ve found the area’s coolest high school nicknamesMay 22, 2025 6:38 pm - Following up on last week’s column, we present the area’s coolest high school nicknames.
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Free Summer Concert Series to feature Harper College ensembles, Chicago-based bandsMay 22, 2025 2:02 pm - Harper College’s campus will come alive with music on Thursday nights this summer as the fifth annual Summer Concert Series kicks off June 5 at the Drs. Kenneth and Catherine Ender Pavilion, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine.
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Annual SALUTE Honor and Remember Walk/Run returns to Lake Arlington with special guestMay 22, 2025 11:18 am - Arlington Heights’ Tracy Drost, Mrs. Illinois America 2025, will start the annual SALUTE Honor and Remember Walk/Run on May 24. Funds raised assist military families in need.