Cook County
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Dining out: Get a hot dog for $1 at Portillo’sMar 25, 2026 10:11 am - Portillo’s is celebrating baseball’s opening weekend with hot dogs for a buck for Perks members through Sunday. Also, Fry the Coop is honoring National Hot Chicken Day Monday and suburban restaurants are ready with Passover and Easter specials.
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Ex-prosecutor sues Kane County, state’s attorney; claims firing was whistleblower retaliationMar 25, 2026 8:48 am - A former Kane County prosecutor is suing State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and the county, alleging he was fired after exposing what the suit claimed was a common and longstanding practice of “backdating” criminal complaint filings.
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Award-winning poets, authors offer their talents at The Literacy Connection’s Poetry FestivalMar 24, 2026 11:11 pm - “Writing Down Our Roots” is this year’s theme for the second annual Poetry & Literacy Festival fundraiser for The Literacy Connection on Saturday, April 25.
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Lenten Concert Series concludes with KAIA String Quartet March 29Mar 24, 2026 10:38 pm - The third and final concert in First Congregational Church’s 2026 Lenten Series will present the KAIA String Quartet on Sunday, March 29.
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Police investigating attempted robbery in downtown Mount ProspectMar 24, 2026 9:34 pm - Police are investigating an attempted robbery in downtown Mount Prospect Monday night.
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Family of early Schaumburg mayor applauds use of his name for updated municipal campusMar 24, 2026 8:51 pm - The family of Schaumburg’s influential second mayor, Bob Atcher, have expressed their appreciation for the village board’s Tuesday decision to rename the 60-acre municipal campus after him.
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Baseball: Lengle, Huntley walk off Fremd in extra inningsMar 24, 2026 7:26 pm - Needing one good swing of the bat to cap a crazy comeback for Huntley and end a marathon of a baseball game, Joey Lengle swung. Hard. And missed. “I was going up trying t...
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Waste transfer station proposed to replace Countryside landfill operationsMar 24, 2026 7:08 pm - The process to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake with a waste transfer station is set to begin.
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2 charged with robbing Bensenville gas stationMar 24, 2026 7:00 pm - Two men are accused of robbing a Casey’s gas station in Bensenville early Monday.
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Arlington Heights couple charged with vandalizing Wheeling Township Republican officeMar 24, 2026 6:59 pm - An Arlington Heights couple has been charged in connection with the vandalism of the Wheeling Township Republican office in January.