Hoffman Estates
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U-46 marks firsts and lasts as school year beginsAug 11, 2025 10:46 am - More than 33,000 kindergartners through seniors and transitional students returned to classrooms Monday across Elgin Area School District U-46 schools for the first day of classes.
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Corgi love on display at Hoffman Estates dog raceAug 11, 2025 6:31 am - Crowds gathered around the racing field Saturday during the Shenanigans on the Green festival in Hoffman Estates to cheer on corgis racing to their owners, vying for the overall title.
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Powering down: School districts adopt new procedures to limit cellphone distractionsAug 10, 2025 9:00 pm - Some suburban students will be asked to power down as schools enact new procedures this year to quiet cellphone distractions in the classroom.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Preseason prep football player of the year candidatesAug 10, 2025 5:01 pm - With IHSA prep football practice beginning Monday, “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about several preseason player of the year candidates in the Daily Herald coverage area.
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Cybersecurity threats are growing. Here are 3 ways to protect your small business.Aug 09, 2025 12:45 pm - According to a recent report from financial services provider Mastercard, 46% of the small and medium-sized businesses they surveyed worldwide reported experiencing at least one cyberattack and nearly one in five of those attacked had to close or declare bankruptcy afterward.
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Prosecutors: Palatine High School teacher’s aide was sharing child sex abuse materialsAug 08, 2025 12:43 pm - A Palatine High School teacher’s aide has been charged with possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online using the messaging app Kik, prosecutors said Friday.
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Krishnamoorthi leading investigation into license plate readersAug 07, 2025 2:08 pm - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is demanding answers from the leading provider of automatic license plate readers about the use of their cameras to gain information about immigrants and those seeking abortion services.
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Countdown to prep football: Four Saturday games to see this seasonAug 07, 2025 6:00 am - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with four Saturday games to see this season.
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U-46 superintendent gets 5-year contract, salary bump to nearly $300,000Aug 06, 2025 5:02 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson is among the 50 highest-paid school district leaders in the state, under a new five-year contract approved by the school board Monday.
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Hoffman Estates native leads this year’s Special Olympics Ducky DerbyAug 06, 2025 1:26 pm - Long-time Special Olympics athlete and Hoffman Estates native Zach Coppel will lead this year’s Special Olympics Chicago Ducky Derby on Thursday.