Cook County
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Will County Board OKs landfill consultant contract for ex-state tollway chairmanJun 07, 2024 1:07 pm - The Will County Board this week approved a contract to hire Robert Schillerstrom, a prominent Republican figure who formerly headed the state tollway board and is an ex-chairman of the DuPage County Board, as a landfill adviser.
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‘Flying salt shakers of death’: Fungus that creates so-called ‘zombie cicadas’ poses challenge as emergence continuesJun 07, 2024 1:07 pm - A fungus infecting some periodical cicadas is replacing their back ends with a chalky mass of spores.
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DuPage County seeks feedback on spendingJun 07, 2024 11:56 am - DuPage County residents can share their thoughts on how the county should spend its money. A survey, available through Survey Monkey, is being offered to help shape the u...
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Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive June 13Jun 07, 2024 11:12 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Orphaned bison finds home at Lords Park Zoo in ElginJun 07, 2024 11:06 am - Elgin has added a new bison to Lords Park Zoo. Buffy is a little over a year old and arrived on Monday.
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Maine Township offering dumpster to residents this weekJun 07, 2024 10:48 am - Maine Township residents who want to get rid of furniture or other large household items will find that task a bit easier this weekend. A dumpster will be available on Em...
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Document destruction event June 15 in Prospect HeightsJun 07, 2024 10:48 am - Prospect Heights will host a drive-through document destruction event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 15, at the Metra Station, 55 S. Wolf Road. Only residents of the ...
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Hoffman Estates offering CPR/AED class June 17Jun 07, 2024 10:48 am - The Hoffman Estates Fire Department is offering a Heartsaver CPR/AED course from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, June 17, at Fire Station #24, 5775 Beacon Pointe Drive. The cour...
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Des Plaines library hosting karaoke nightJun 07, 2024 8:57 am - Don your best black clothes and eyeliner — the Des Plaines Public Library will host a punk- and emo-themed karaoke night on June 19. The festivities are set to run from 6...
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How Arlington Heights police are taking drones ‘to the next level’Jun 07, 2024 6:57 am - Five years after helping to pioneer the use of drones in suburban law enforcement, Arlington Heights police are at it again.The department in May deployed its first — and believed to be the region’s first — Drone Response Vehicle, a specially fitted SUV from which an officer can launch a drone in less than a minute.