Mount Prospect
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Let the good times roll: Where to find pączki, Cajun food, music and more for Mardi GrasFeb 11, 2026 12:59 pm - Fat Tuesday is right around the corner and we’ve got some places for you to grab some pączki and dine on jambalaya.
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Mount Prospect lights up the night at annual Shining Stars GalaFeb 11, 2026 12:21 pm - The stars were out Saturday night - only they were indoors, at Mount Prospect’s Crystal Palace Banquets.Nine individuals and organizations were recognized for their exceptional service to the community at the village's annual Shining Stars Gala, joining more than 300 honorees celebrated over the past three decades.
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Girls basketball: Hersey turns halftime deficit into blowout winFeb 10, 2026 9:46 pm - Trailing Conant 21-20 at half, Hersey was unfazed. The Huskies girls basketball team started the second half with a 26-3 run and never looked back en route to a 60-35 tri...
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Barrington, Hersey students stage walkouts to protest immigration enforcementFeb 10, 2026 6:15 pm - Students from high schools in Barrington and Arlington Heights walked out of classes Tuesday morning to protest federal immigration enforcement actions.
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‘Everyone’s tired of winter’: Chicago Botanic Garden’s annual orchid show offers a colorful escapeFeb 10, 2026 3:52 pm - Outside it’s cold, but it’s warm — and colorful — inside at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s 12th annual orchid show. This year’s theme is “Feelin’ Groovy.”
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Home & garden calendar, Feb. 15-22Feb 10, 2026 3:03 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like houseplants, nature journaling, and more.
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MOM’s Organic Market making push into suburbsFeb 10, 2026 12:21 pm - A Northeast Mid-Atlantic independent organic grocer is extending its footprint into the Chicago suburbs. MOM’s Organic Market has signed leases in Mount Prospect and Naperville, officials from the grocer confirmed.
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FEMA denies appeal for aid for summer storm damage in Cook, Kane, McHenry and Will countiesFeb 10, 2026 7:57 am - Illinois was unsuccessful in appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s previous denial of a major disaster declaration following storms that caused damage around the Chicago area last August.
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True connections: Arlington Heights teacher builds bonds in and out of the classroomFeb 10, 2026 6:33 am - Arlington Heights second grade teacher Lisa Smorczewski attends her students’ sporting events, recitals and other activities to strengthen bonds outside the classroom.
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Hersey High School nabs state cheerleading titleFeb 09, 2026 5:41 pm - The Hersey High School varsity cheerleading team nabbed its first state championship this weekend.