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Suburban Democratic congressmen set to face primary challengesNov 03, 2025 6:09 pm - Already crowded races for a pair largely suburban Congressional seats got even more packed, and five representatives find themselves facing challenges within their own party, as candidate filing for the 2026 primary election wrapped up Monday.
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Warren impresses on both sides of the ball in first round victoryNov 01, 2025 10:33 pm - Warren played an all-around team game, scoring five touchdowns and forcing three turnovers on its way to a 35-7 first-round victory over New Trier in the 8A bracket in Gu...
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Boys soccer: Schaumburg edges West Chicago in sectional final; Schaumburg falls short in double overtimeNov 01, 2025 7:11 pm - The relentless pursuit of reaching the 3A state tournament for the first time in program history continued Saturday afternoon for host Schaumburg before an overflow audie...
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Three infected bats identified on Cook County’s annual ‘Halloween Rabid Bat Map’Oct 31, 2025 6:54 pm - Cook County has released an interactive map every Halloween for the past eight years showing where rabid bats have been identified.
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‘Overwhelmed already’: Food banks, pantries carry on with SNAP emergency plansOct 31, 2025 5:31 pm - The Greater Chicago Food Depository will set up temporary distribution sites in areas with the highest concentration of SNAP participants starting Saturday. Though a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture must use contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the federal government shutdown, nonprofits that were bracing for a cutoff in benefits along with surging demand are still keeping emergency response plans in place.
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Cook County to hold hearing on improving rush-hour congestion on Quentin Road in PalatineOct 30, 2025 4:42 pm - After asking for nearly 30 years, residents of two subdivisions along a milelong stretch of Quentin Road in Palatine that narrows to two lanes are learning more about Cook County’s preferred solution to traffic congestion that keeps them trapped at rush hour.
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Water supplier for much of northern Illinois soldOct 30, 2025 3:36 pm - Where your water comes from isn’t changing. However, the company that will manage, operate and supply area customers soon will change if all goes as planned. The merger of American Water Works and Essential Utilities Inc., in which Aqua America operates, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
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Abughazaleh, candidate for 9th District seat, indicted over ICE protestOct 29, 2025 12:59 pm - A prominent Democratic candidate for a largely suburban Congressional seat now faces a criminal charge stemming from ongoing protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 2-8Oct 28, 2025 5:53 pm - Upcoming events and workshops hosted by various garden clubs and organizations in the Chicago area, covering topics like glaciers' impact on landscape, houseplant care, holiday tablescaping, and more.