Cook County
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Elgin Golden K hear about upcoming Elgin Cemetery WalkSep 05, 2024 11:48 pm - At the Elgin Golden K Sept. 4 meeting, John and Ana Devine presented plans for the upcoming 37th annual Cemetery Walk at Bluff City Cemetery. John is executive director...
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New middle school in Hoffman Estates a big step forward for District 15Sep 05, 2024 10:13 pm - Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 has officially moved forward.Improvements at all 12 buildings targeted by the successful $93 million Moving 15 Forward 2022 referendum are complete, on time and on budget.The district celebrated one of the projects, the building addition to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Hoffman Estates and its conversion to a middle school, with a ribbon cutting Thursday.
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Girls volleyball: Pufundt’s 22 kills power Rolling Meadows past St. ViatorSep 05, 2024 10:06 pm - Rolling Meadows standout Lucy Pufundt missed the first five matches of her senior volleyball season due to an ankle injury suffered in preseason practice. The outside hit...
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Arlington Heights re-ups contract with lobbyists amid Bears stadium limboSep 05, 2024 8:30 pm - Arlington Heights officials have re-upped their contract with two lobbying firms for another year — to the tune of $120,000 — representing their interests in the stalled, yet ongoing, Bears stadium saga.
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‘It’s very popular’: Elgin tours revisit Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District after 26 yearsSep 05, 2024 6:23 pm - Visitors can tour five homes in the Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District at the 42nd annual Historic Elgin House Tour, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8.
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A green resting place: Palatine Catholic cemetery embraces natural burial trendSep 05, 2024 4:58 pm - Joining a growing trend of providing an earth-friendly way to lay loved ones to rest, a Palatine cemetery has become the first Catholic institution in Illinois to offer a...
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Sheriff’s fall community police academy class beginsSep 05, 2024 4:53 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office’s community police academy begins the week of Sept. 16 and runs through Nov. 18. Classes will be held Mondays at the sheriff’s substatio...
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Building connections: The first 15 days in District 54Sep 05, 2024 3:27 pm - As the new school year began, District 54 launched its “First 15 Days” initiative, a special start to the academic year aimed at building strong relationships and supporting the social-emotional needs of its students.
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Schaumburg testing restored water main at condominium buildingSep 05, 2024 2:08 pm - Friday afternoon is hoped to bring the return of residents who saw very little of their homes in a 143-unit condominium building in Schaumburg during August due to a pair of breaks to its private water main.
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Woodfield Mall offers Girls Night Out Paint & Sip Soiree Sept. 19Sep 05, 2024 1:49 pm - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is inviting the community to a Girls Night Out featuring a guided Paint & Sip experience with Pinot’s Palette from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19.