Mount Prospect
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Have a blast: Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks, festivals and more in the suburbsJun 19, 2026 4:04 pm - As the Fourth of July approaches, so do themed events throughout the suburbs, including festivals, parades, fireworks displays, walks and runs, concerts and more. Here’s where and when you can celebrate.
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Counting down to prep football: 10 senior recruits to watch this seasonJun 18, 2026 6:00 pm - Our annual countdown to prep football season begins with 10 of the area’s top senior recruits.
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Cook County projects $550 million budget deficit for 2027Jun 18, 2026 4:54 pm - Cook County faces a $550 million budget shortfall next year that will require “careful planning and difficult decisions,” county officials said this week in a preliminary budget forecast.
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Baseball: Cook County All-Area captain Thomsen’s blistering season goes down as best in St. Viator historyJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - Hitters hit. And no one has hit like St. Viator’s Brandon Thomsen in a long time. Thomsen hit .525 this season with 54 hits. He also had 10 homers and 50 RBI. He scored 3...
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‘I can’t survive without him’: Mount Prospect woman sues after condo association bans service dogJun 17, 2026 5:50 pm - Sharon House hopes to move into the condo she bought nearly a year ago. Instead, the 66-year-old Mount Prospect woman is suing her condominium association in federal court.
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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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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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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.
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Cook County reappoints medical examiner for third termJun 15, 2026 3:25 pm - The Cook County Board has unanimously approved the reappointment of Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar to a third five-year term to lead the medical examiner’s office through 2031.
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Cook County picks ex-Fermilab CFO to oversee its financesJun 15, 2026 3:25 pm - Angela Manning-Hardimon has been appointed chief financial officer of Cook County’s Bureau of Finance.