Palatine
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What would robotaxis mean for the Chicago region?Mar 06, 2026 12:59 pm - A bill allowing self-driving vehicles in Cook County is pending as tech company Waymo maps routes in Chicago.
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Palatine buys eyesore downtown property, plans to demolishMar 06, 2026 11:33 am - Palatine acquired a neglected downtown property that has long been tied up in litigation and plans to tear it down.
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Preckwinkle defends criminal justice reforms as challenger Reilly pushes tough-on-crime stanceMar 05, 2026 7:53 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Brendan Reilly clash over public safety approaches in their Democratic primary contest.
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‘Pressure release’: Officials mark Cook’s biggest road project to date — rebuilding gridlocked Touhy AvenueMar 05, 2026 6:45 pm - The $99 million project will take two years and cause delays during construction but engineers expect improvements will make the wait worthwhile.
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Schmit: Girls basketball teams ready to shock the stateMar 05, 2026 4:44 pm - Kevin Schmit: St. Edward, St. Viator and Rolling Meadows all stunned their way into the state semifinals. In doing so they earned the viewpoint of, why not us?
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28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools awardMar 05, 2026 2:49 pm - Illinois honored 28 schools — including 11 suburban public and private schools — with Blue Ribbon Schools awards at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. Gov. JB Pritzker established the statewide award program after President Donald Trump’s administration abolished the national equivalent. At the event, 15 public and 13 private K-12 schools received awards for academic excellence.
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Girls basketball: A scouting report for the IHSA Class 3A and 4A semifinalsMar 05, 2026 12:20 pm - Scouting Friday’s IHSA Class 3A and Class 4A girls basketball semifinals.
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Cook circuit clerk’s proposal would create county depositories for willsMar 04, 2026 7:23 pm - Instead of an old file cabinet in the basement, or tucked away in a closet, Illinois residents should be able to store their wills in a secure county-run depository.
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Palatine mayor: State’s Bears funding plan could mean debt for villageMar 04, 2026 5:01 pm - Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz warned the current funding framework being considered for an Arlington Park Bears stadium could force the village into taking on debt.
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DuPage County Forest Preserve executive director offered Florida jobMar 04, 2026 3:41 pm - Sarasota, Florida has picked Karie Friling, executive director of the Forest Preserve District of Dupage County, as its new city manager. Among the candidates was Mount Prospect Village Manager Michael Cassady.