Cook County
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‘The real Labor Day’: People around the suburbs rally for workers’ rights on May DayMay 01, 2026 6:19 pm - Following a call from organizers for “no school, no work, no shopping,” people around the suburbs and across the country rallied to honor workers on May Day Friday.
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Hoffman Estates man charged with stabbing two in Arlington Heights apartment meleeMay 01, 2026 5:12 pm - Two people suffered stab wounds and a Hoffman Estates man is charged with attempted murder following an attack inside an Arlington Heights apartment Thursday morning.
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Drowning suspected as cause of death for body pulled from Fox RiverMay 01, 2026 4:37 pm - A man whose body was found in the Fox River on Wednesday appears to have drowned, the Kane County coroner’s office reported Friday.
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Postponed due to government shutdown, Wheeling census is coming this summerMay 01, 2026 4:15 pm - Postponed because of last year's federal government shutdown, a special census in Wheeling has been rescheduled and should start in early June.
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South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work aheadMay 01, 2026 4:07 pm - A roundup of local players in minor-league baseball begins with the story of former South Elgin pitcher Ryan Weiss, who finally arrived in MLB after two seasons in Korea.
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Elgin awards $200,000 grant to help PADS of Elgin get through JuneMay 01, 2026 3:31 pm - PADS of Elgin is getting a lifeline through a $200,000 grant that will get them through June 30.
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Vernon Hills man charged in Buffalo Grove motel attackMay 01, 2026 2:45 pm - A Vernon Hills man wanted on felony battery charges in Buffalo Grove was arrested in Palatine Thursday.
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board approves annual funding to agenciesMay 01, 2026 1:44 pm - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $48,789 in funding at their April 28 meeting at the Senior Center in Bartlett.
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Community Emergency Response Team hosts annual all you can eat pancake fundraiserMay 01, 2026 1:38 pm - The South Lake County Regional Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be hosting its annual pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Lake Zurich Fire Station #1, 321 S. Buesching Road.
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Schaumburg police: Woman dead, man in custody after well-being checkMay 01, 2026 1:37 pm - Schaumburg police say they found a woman dead and took a man into custody following a well-being check late Thursday.