Prospect Heights
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Grant request being considered to help pay for new bridge on Des Plaines River Trail over Lake-Cook RoadAug 31, 2026 7:15 am - Des Plaines River Trail users could see a big upgrade in the future as the Lake and Cook counties’ forest preserve districts pursue funding to replace the bridge over Lake-Cook Road.
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Illinois’ high vaccination rate has stemmed measles tide amid nationwide spikeAug 30, 2026 8:48 am - In the wake of an increase in measles cases across the U.S., including a reported exposure at Kaneland High School in Kane County, health officials recommend those who are eligible to get vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.
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Football roundup: Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Conant, Fremd snatch victories in Week 2Aug 29, 2026 4:36 pm - Cam Earing and Mundelein like fast starts. Earing, a 6-foot-1 senior, took off like a rocket on the first play from scrimmage. He raced 40 yards for a touchdown as the Mu...
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Hersey, Nawrot rout Hoffman Estates for 2-0 StartAug 28, 2026 10:33 pm - Final score: Hersey 42, Hoffman Estates 6 Records: Hersey (2-0), Hoffman Estates (0-2) Player of the game: Hersey senior QB Jake Nawrot. The Kentucky commit...
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Four suburban Cook County cases of West Nile virus reportedAug 28, 2026 2:52 pm - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday reported the first four cases of West Nile virus in suburban Cook County this season.
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Plan to redevelop former Allstate site clears hurdleAug 28, 2026 12:34 pm - A plan to create a special taxing district that would help fund redevelopment of Allstate’s former headquarters has support from government agencies in the South Barrington area.
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Tom Zbikowski and Robbie Gould square off for second time when St. Patrick faces St. ViatorAug 27, 2026 6:03 pm - When St. Patrick hosts St. Viator on Friday, it will be the second coaching matchup between two very famous football names -- suburban native Tom Zbikowski and ex-Bears kicker Robbie Gould.
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Prospect Heights Third Ward Alderman Morgan-Adams announces reelection bidAug 27, 2026 3:31 pm - Prospect Heights Third Ward Alderman Wendy Morgan-Adams has announced her intention to run for reelection in the April 2027 municipal election.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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‘We’re building family’: Harper College’s new Fire Academy cohort makes historyAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - Harper College's inaugural Fire Academy graduated 16 students after nine weeks of intensive training at the new Emergency Services Training Center, where they practiced firefighting skills including search and rescue, hazardous materials operations, and live-fire scenarios in the four-story fire tower.