Palatine
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5th congressional hopefuls air views on health, education, energyFeb 24, 2026 4:47 pm - Two candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the 5th Congressional District covered a wide range of issues, including health, education and energy policy, at a recent League of Women Voters forum at the Barrington Area Library.
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Relocating Schaumburg YMCA seeking Cook County tax break to help renovate new siteFeb 24, 2026 4:45 pm - The relocating Golden Corridor Family YMCA in Schaumburg is seeking a Cook County tax incentive to assist with its planned $1 million upgrade to its new facility.
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Home & garden calendar, Feb. 23 to March 7Feb 24, 2026 2:38 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the cultural history of birds, Ikebana, designing with color, and more.
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‘Nothing can or will erase their memory’: Palatine remembers three fallen firefightersFeb 24, 2026 8:53 am - On a brutally cold Monday morning, Palatine continued its tradition of honoring three volunteer firefighters who gave their lives battling a deadly blaze at the downtown Ben Franklin store in 1973.
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Preckwinkle, Reilly tussle over IT upgrade that delayed Cook County tax billsFeb 23, 2026 6:08 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Democratic primary challenger Brendan Reilly sparred over problems with a massive countywide technology overhaul that resulted in delayed property tax bills and payments to local governments.
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‘Embrace your Irish side’: Palatine St. Patrick’s Parade returns March 14Feb 23, 2026 12:45 pm - The renamed “Palatine St. Patrick’s Parade” will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, from the corner of Wood and Oak streets in the village’s downtown. Before and after the parade, sponsoring establishments will host events to help celebrate the occasion.
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Harper College Theatre Ensemble’s ‘Dirty Turk’ blends immersive performance and community storytellingFeb 23, 2026 12:13 pm - A play written and directed by Harper College instructor Ilknür Ozgür, “Dirty Turk aka Dirty Immigrant,“ blends immersive performance and storytelling. Performances are March 5-15.
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Wilke Road in Palatine closed to through traffic beginning TuesdayFeb 23, 2026 11:43 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing Route 53 improvements, a stretch of Wilke Road - also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road - in Palatine will be closed to through traffic beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Chili chefs put their best dish forward at Palatine cook-offFeb 22, 2026 5:49 pm - Chefs from seven Palatine restaurants gathered Sunday to determine whose chili is tops, but the real winners may have been the judges.
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Quigley, challengers differ sharply on U.S. relations with IsraelFeb 22, 2026 3:57 pm - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and two of his challengers in the Democratic primary for the 5th Congressional District nomination offered widely different stances on the United States’ relationship with Israel during a weekend forum in the suburbs.