Mount Prospect
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Artistic expression: Batavia elementary school art teacher nurtures ‘creative problem solvers’May 18, 2026 9:34 am - Teaching art was a natural career choice for Grace McWayne Elementary School’s Nicole Pappanduros. Pappanduros’ mother, Sandie, taught art at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect. Pappanduros grew up helping her mom in the classroom. “The art room became a place where I felt comfortable and at home from an early age,” Pappanduros, 43, said.
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Slow going, but great views, at Des Plaines River marathonMay 17, 2026 5:26 pm - It was down a lazy river Sunday for the roughly 600 paddlers taking part in the 69th running of the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon.
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Pedestrian struck, seriously injured in crosswalk near Mount Prospect parkMay 17, 2026 11:42 am - A 42-year-old man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle while walking in a pedestrian crosswalk near a Mount Prospect park Saturday night.
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The Biz Week That Was: United flight attendants get contract, neighbors win fight against smelly factory, and gas prices fuel inflationMay 16, 2026 1:28 pm - United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract that will bri...
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Girls lacrosse: Barrington avenges Hersey loss, wins third straight MSL titleMay 15, 2026 9:06 pm - With the realignment of every sport outside of football in the Mid-Suburban League this season, some sports have added tweaks and twists in determining an MSL champion. ...
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Mary Robinson receives P.E.O. STAR ScholarshipMay 15, 2026 10:11 am - The P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter JM of Mount Prospect has announced that Mary Robinson, a senior at Prospect High School, has been selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
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McHenry’s Rooted Ritual Apothecary offers handmade, refillable, sustainable productsMay 15, 2026 8:42 am - Carrie Ozog, born and raised in McHenry, spent nine years in Colorado building a business delivering frozen, organic and plant-based food to customers on the Western Slope. She came back to Illinois in 2024 to be closer to family, including her daughter, Saige Alexander. Ozog restarted her Colorado business, Mindful Roots, in McHenry, delivering foods to customers in McHenry, Lake and parts of Cook counties.
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‘It’s so pervasive’: Why Cook sheriff is cracking down on expressway shoulder driversMay 14, 2026 3:41 pm - Tired of seeing vehicles zoom past you on the shoulder while you’re stuck in traffic? Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart knows exactly how you feel. And now he’s doing something about those “dangerous morons.”
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Baseball: Postma blanks Prospect, pitches Barrington to MSL West titleMay 13, 2026 8:59 pm - Jack Postma picked the right time to have his best outing of the season for Barrington. The sophomore right-hander fanned 8 while scattering three hits as he helped the B...
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Football: Northwest scouting combine gets good reviews from coaches as players get chance to be evaluatedMay 13, 2026 8:22 pm - More than 230 football players from around Chicagoland participated in Wednesday’s IHSA Northwest Regional Showcase in front of coaches from 90 colleges at multiple levels of competition.