Park Ridge
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Oakton College to celebrate new learning commonsJan 19, 2026 6:02 pm - Oakton College will celebrate the opening of a new learning commons for students at its Des Plaines campus Tuesday.
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Girls basketball: Nazareth overwhelms weary Maine South at Coach Kipp’s HoopsfestJan 17, 2026 6:50 pm - Nazareth defeated Maine South 50-27 Saturday in a girls basketball game at Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest at Maine West.
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Democrat drops out of 5th Congressional raceJan 16, 2026 12:32 pm - A candidate challenging veteran U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley for the Democratic nomination in the largely suburban 5th District has withdrawn.
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Maine East Chamber Choir and Demon Strings to perform Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’Jan 15, 2026 10:13 pm - Maine East High School Chamber Choir and Demon Strings will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" on Jan. 23 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge.
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‘Taking money and throwing it into a fire pit’: School districts struggling with property tax distribution delaysJan 15, 2026 7:45 pm - Several suburban school superintendents told the Cook County Board Thursday their districts are hurting financially because of delays in receiving revenue from property tax collections.
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Campaign launched to provide information on battery disposal sites, safetyJan 15, 2026 5:51 pm - In light of a new Illinois law expanding access to safely dispose of batteries, the National Waste & Recycling Foundation has launched a battery safety campaign to make it as easy as possible to find disposal sites.
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Investigation reveals several Cook County employees falsified PPP loan applicationsJan 15, 2026 5:46 pm - The Cook County Independent Inspector General has concluded investigations of 18 mostly former employees who were accused of violating county employment policies and some were found to have falsified federal documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling a combined $329,500.
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Two Maine West Students Awarded Full Scholarships to College through QuestBridgeJan 14, 2026 1:55 pm - QuestBridge, a national nonprofit organization that connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with transformative educational, career and life opportunities, recently announced the results of the 2025 QuestBridge National College Match.
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Bruce Leon drops out of 9th Congressional race, endorses Phil AndrewJan 14, 2026 8:49 am - Entrepreneur Bruce Leon has formally withdrawn from the 9th Congressional District race and endorsed a rival candidate.
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Girls basketball: Maine South locks down on defense, stymies BataviaJan 13, 2026 9:19 pm - Maine South entered Tuesday night’s nonconference clash with visiting Batavia intent on shoring up a defense that allowed 50 or more points in back to back games. In the ...