Mount Prospect
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‘Much, much more than what’s been reported’: Keep cyclospora on your radar as cases climb in Illinois, expert advisesAug 02, 2026 8:55 am - As cyclosporiasis cases spike in Illinois, medical experts advise residents to avoid certain types of lettuce and take basic precautions. “It’s something that should be on people’s radar,” one doctor says.
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Shuttered Mount Prospect animal feed plant to pay $185K to resolve suit brought by state AGJul 31, 2026 5:16 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday secured a $185,000 civil penalty from Prestige Feed Products LLC, a closed Mount Prospect animal feed plant, for excessive odors that neighbors complained about for years.
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Work underway on Mount Prospect pedestrian bridgeJul 30, 2026 4:28 pm - Work is underway on the long-awaited pedestrian bridge spanning Northwest Highway and the Union Pacific tracks to connect Meadows and Melas parks in Mount Prospect.
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Community unity: Join National Night Out events in the suburbsJul 30, 2026 10:48 am - National Night Out is an annual event held on the first Tuesday in August, intended to bring communities together to enhance the public’s relationship with local police and emergency personnel while building neighborhood spirit. This year’s official date is Tuesday, Aug. 4, although some events take place in the surrounding week.
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Driver cited in crash that led to death of Buffalo Grove HS security guardJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - An Elmwood Park woman was cited for three traffic violations as a result of the April crash that led to the death of a Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas, police said.
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Harper College Police Department to participate in National Night Out in CarpentersvilleJul 29, 2026 1:16 pm - The Harper College Police Department is excited to announce its participation in the Annual National Night Out, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in collaboration with police departments in Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee and East Dundee.
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Just keep watching: A few ideas to enhance summer birdingJul 29, 2026 9:38 am - July and August are typically a little slow for birding. Here are some ideas to keep your bird on until fall migration revs up around Labor Day.
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Body found in Busse Woods identified as missing Schaumburg manJul 28, 2026 3:51 pm - A body found Saturday evening in the Busse Woods North forest preserve near Elk Grove Village was identified Tuesday as a missing Schaumburg man.
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Home & garden calendar July 28-Aug. 8Jul 28, 2026 9:00 am - Make plans for upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like insects at night, Blanding’s turtle projects and more. Also where to find nature walks, garden shows and workshops.
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Search for missing Schaumburg man leads to unidentified body in Busse WoodsJul 27, 2026 2:02 pm - Cook Country Forest Preserves Police are leading the investigation of unidentified human remains discovered Saturday evening at Busse Woods North near Elk Grove Village during a search for missing Schaumburg resident Anthony Richert.