Cook County
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Household chemical waste collection in Lake ZurichJun 18, 2024 9:34 am - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County is holding a household chemical waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, in the parking lot at Lake Zur...
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Field of dreams: Buddy Baseball a home run for kids with special needsJun 18, 2024 6:22 am - Thanks to the Wheaton Junior Woman’s Club, kids with special needs from across the suburbs can enjoy the thrill of playing baseball, with a buddy to help them along the way.
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Palatine police building on pioneering use of electric motorcyclesJun 18, 2024 6:00 am - Palatine police became the first law enforcement agency in the state with an electric motorcycle.Now it is acquiring a second vehicle, with the help of a $50,000 Community Project Funding grant through Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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Seattle folk singer returns to Elgin folk stage June 28Jun 17, 2024 11:42 pm - Mike Stern, a Seattle folksinger and writer of songs about love and justice, returns to the folk stage at the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren on Friday, June 28.
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Multi-alarm blaze at Mount Prospect apartment complexJun 17, 2024 10:06 pm - Mount Prospect firefighters were battling a multi-alarm blaze at an apartment complex on the 1800 block of W. Palm Drive.
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‘Lombard at Night’ photo contest winners announcedJun 17, 2024 9:30 pm - The village of Lombard recently announced the winners of this year’s “Lombard at Night” photo contest.
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Festivals June 21-27: Geneva Swedish Days, Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest and moreJun 17, 2024 8:25 pm - Mark your calendars for the Long Grove Strawberry Fest, Inferno Fest in Highwood, Geneva Swedish Days, the Taste of Highland Park, Wauconda Fest and more happening this week.
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Arlington Heights motorcyclist killed in Mount Prospect crashJun 17, 2024 7:13 pm - An Arlington Heights motorcyclist was killed Sunday in a collision with a car in Mount Prospect, police said Monday.
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Plan to turn old Rolling Meadows Sam’s Club into Asian-focused ‘lifestyle center’ could get green lightJun 17, 2024 6:32 pm - Elected officials in Rolling Meadows will vote Tuesday on a plan that would transform a long-vacant Sam’s Club into what’s being billed as an Asian-focused lifestyle center of restaurants, shops and entertainment.
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Vernon Hills man found guilty in fatal 2021 Gurnee shootingJun 17, 2024 6:16 pm - A Vernon Hills man was convicted of second-degree murder involving a shooting in the Gurnee Mills parking lot in 2021