Palatine
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Route 53 resurfacing scheduled to begin TuesdayAug 25, 2025 1:33 pm - Milling and resurfacing on Route 53 from south of Kirchoff Road to south of Rand Road in parts of Arlington Heights, Palatine and Rolling Meadows is scheduled to begin Tuesday.
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Bike the Drive a rare car-free ride on Lake Shore DriveAug 25, 2025 12:27 pm - The Active Transportation Alliance’s Bike the Drive event, coming up on Aug. 31, gives cyclists a chance to bike on Lake Shore Drive without cars.
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Here’s how new road test rules for seniors, reporting unsafe drivers will workAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Major changes are ahead in road tests for seniors. A new state law increasing the age when Illinois drivers must take a behind-the-wheel road test from 79 to 87 goes into effect in 2026. And more details on when McLean Road will reopen in South Elgin.
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Suburban community college presidents among the highest paid in the stateAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Suburban community college presidents are among the highest paid in the 39-member Illinois Community College System.
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A diaper dandy no more, Fremd graduate Walsh still feels at home at WyomingAug 23, 2025 11:14 am - Entering his final college football season, Fremd graduate Jack Walsh could have left Wyoming for more money at a bigger school. Walsh never considered leaving the university that he’s called a second home since he was a baby. “You can’t put a price on loyalty,” he said.
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‘United in purpose and powered by passion’: New District 211 superintendent emphasizes tasks aheadAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - New Superintendent Judith Campbell says she intends to repay the joy she’s experiencing in her fresh interactions with the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 community by ensuring students are fully prepared for the pathways they’ll choose.
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Des Plaines Fire Department to switch 911 servicesAug 22, 2025 4:32 pm - Emergency calls for the Des Plaines Fire Department will be handled by a different dispatch service starting as soon as next year.
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‘You could just see their eyes open up’: A new building, outlook for ClearbrookAug 22, 2025 4:29 pm - Clearbrook, a leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, held a ribbon cutting Thursday for its new Day Program Center in Rolling Meadows.
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Downtown Palatine Street Fest returns with music, food, drinksAug 22, 2025 3:28 pm - Palatine Street Fest returns this week with live music, family activities, food and drinks.
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Counting down to 2025 kickoff: Scouting the CCL/ESCC Purple DivisionAug 22, 2025 1:53 pm - Benet Redwings 2024 record: 7-4, 3-0 (CCL/ESCC Purple champion) Coach: Patrick New 2025 schedule: Aug. 29 Hillcrest; Sept. 5 at Glenbard North; Sept. ...