Prospect Heights Submitted Content
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2026 Holiday Happenings guideSep 10, 2026 9:38 am - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfasts with Santa, or other family events for free by Sept. 25 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Rabid bat found in Hoffman EstatesSep 03, 2026 11:30 am - A bat found in the 1000 block of Worthington Drive in Hoffman Estates Wednesday has tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County Animal and Rabies Control officials.
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Harper College to commemorate 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remembrance ceremonySep 02, 2026 10:43 pm - Harper College will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with a remembrance ceremony honoring those who lost their lives and the heroes who responded.
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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.
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Harper College board appoints Tricia Elliott to fill vacancyAug 21, 2026 10:04 pm - The Harper College board appointed Tricia Elliott to fill the vacancy left by former board chair Bill Kelley's resignation, with her term running through April 2027 when she can run for election to the seat.
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Wheeling District 21 moves final day of school after e-learning Election Day changeAug 21, 2026 9:49 pm - District 21 is moving the 2026-27 school year end date by implementing an e-learning day on April 6 Election Day. A new Illinois law allows remote instruction when schools serve as polling places.
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Park district seeks community input on Prospect Heights bike path improvementsAug 14, 2026 3:46 pm - The Prospect Heights Park District seeks community input as it pursues funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) for improvements to the Prospect Heights Bike Path.
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District 214’s Theater Lab marks 10th season with revival of inaugural productionAug 12, 2026 5:59 pm - The Theater Lab celebrates its 10th anniversary by revisiting Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the production that launched the program in 2016. Running for six performances from Aug. 14-23, the production features a diverse cast mixing veteran performers and newcomers.
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Harper College Police Department to participate in National Night Out in CarpentersvilleJul 29, 2026 1:16 pm - The Harper College Police Department is excited to announce its participation in the Annual National Night Out, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in collaboration with police departments in Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee and East Dundee.
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Harper College joins nationally recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as workforce education program expands to over 90 schoolsJul 22, 2026 12:31 pm - Harper has been selected to join Cohort 8 of the Metallica Scholars Initiative, a national workforce education program that supports community college students preparing for high-demand careers.