Palatine
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Property tax collections throughout Cook County outpaced inflation, study showsMar 30, 2026 5:15 am - A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property taxes collected by county taxing bodies over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation.
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Pooches pursue treat-filled eggs at Hound Dog HuntMar 28, 2026 12:07 pm - Around 100 dogs, along with their owners, descended on a grassy field in search of 2,000 treat-filled plastic eggs Saturday during the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt to the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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‘I love my country’: ‘No Kings’ protests draw crowds against Trump in Buffalo Grove, other suburbsMar 28, 2026 11:37 am - Demonstrators expressed their disapproval of President Donald Trump’s policies throughout the suburbs Saturday as part of national “No Kings” protests.
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From soil to service: Harper student gives back through the Harper Grows gardenMar 27, 2026 7:06 pm - After receiving help from Harper College’s Hawks Care Resource Center, nursing student Edith Mugisha began volunteering in the campus garden that supplies fresh produce to students seeking food support.
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Chicago man arrested for possession of stolen firearm after Palatine traffic stopMar 27, 2026 4:33 pm - A Chicago man was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender after being stopped for an alleged traffic violation in Palatine early Wednesday.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for February 2026Mar 26, 2026 8:32 am - The top finishers in February’s amateur photo contest capture scenes from around the world.
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Palatine school for students with anxiety plans enrollment boostMar 25, 2026 4:47 pm - A Palatine school for students with severe school anxiety plans to boost its enrollment and double its in-person capacity.
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Mariachi music 101Mar 25, 2026 2:50 pm - Palatine High School's Mariachi Las Banderas and Aurora University's Mariachi Las Luces ensemble recently performed Herencia y Futuro (Heritage and Future), a concert of Mexican-style mariachi music.
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World War II Ghost Army hero Bluestein dies at 102Mar 25, 2026 2:11 pm - Bernie Bluestein, a member of the legendary Ghost Army during World War II and later a fixture on Harper College’s art scene, died Wednesday at age 102 in hospice in Wheeling, his son Keith said.
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Hearts of gold: From teaching music lessons to planting gardens, Arlington Heights neighbors give backMar 25, 2026 11:24 am - Arlington Heights officials have recognized 10 individuals and the Frontier Days Inc. Festival Committee with the 2026 Hearts of Gold awards.