Wheeling
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Backfield in motion, right into Wheeling’s Athletic Hall of FameJan 28, 2026 6:28 pm - Greg Anderson, Dan O’Conor, and Matt Witt, co-captains on Wheeling High School’s first state football playoff team, will go into the school’s athletic hall of fame on Friday.
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Illinois American Water seeks another rate increaseJan 27, 2026 8:22 pm - Illinois American Water filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission on Tuesday for new rates to support investments over the next two years.
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Home & garden calendar, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7Jan 27, 2026 7:44 pm - Learn about upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and educational workshops in the Chicago suburbs, including one on “Reducing Climate Change Through Composting.”
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CCSD21 to open kindergarten and new student registration Feb. 2Jan 27, 2026 3:58 pm - Community Consolidated School District 21 has announced that registration for incoming kindergarten and new students for the 2026-27 academic year will open on Monday, Feb. 2.
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Wheeling Township thanks community for outpouring of holiday generosityJan 27, 2026 3:40 pm - Wheeling Township extends its heartfelt thanks to the community for an extraordinary outpouring of generosity that made a meaningful impact by helping to ensure more than 450 families experienced care and connection over the holidays.
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District 214 spending $8 million for stadium renovations this summerJan 26, 2026 5:00 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will spend $8 million on running tracks, turf fields, stadium lights and scoreboards at three high schools this summer.
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Horned Lark is having a moment: Ground-hugger featured on cover of two birding magazinesJan 26, 2026 12:24 pm - There are roughly 750 kinds of birds in the United States. So, what are the chances that one of them, Horned Lark, would grace the covers of two major birding magazines this month?
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Cook County wins Digital Inclusion Trailblazer awardJan 26, 2026 11:58 am - The National Digital Inclusion Alliance has named Cook County government a 2025 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer, recognizing the county’s commitment to closing the digital divide.
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Would tax break for the Bears mean tax hike for homeowners?Jan 25, 2026 7:52 am - Supporters of legislation that would give the Bears a big property tax break at Arlington Park claim that, if designed properly, surrounding residents’ taxes could go down. But critics remain skeptical.
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Firefighters contain Wheeling apartment building fire early SaturdayJan 24, 2026 1:23 pm - A fire broke out in a Wheeling apartment on Saturday morning, but firefighters were able to extinguish it before it spread to the rest of the building.