Cook County
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Schmit: Will Benet, York or Kaneland bring home a boys basketball state title?Mar 12, 2026 12:23 pm - Kevin Schmit: What will it take for Benet, York or Kaneland to bring home an IHSA boys basketball title this weekend in Champaign?
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Take a ride to check out these Bicycle Friendly CommunitiesMar 12, 2026 12:04 pm - The League of American Bicyclists recognized eight Chicago metro areas as Bicycle Friendly Communities, with Aurora, Batavia, Elmhurst and Niles achieving bronze status while Evanston maintained its silver ranking, the highest in the region.
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Martinelli refuses to quit, sends Northwestern past IndianaMar 11, 2026 9:58 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli continued to boost his scoring record, pouring in 28 points as the Wildcats advanced past Indiana in Round 2 of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center.
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Hoffman Estates police officers rescue woman from submerged vehicleMar 11, 2026 8:15 pm - Two people are hospitalized after a vehicle went into the water Wednesday in Hoffman Estates, officials said.
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Lake County creates reserve fund to deal with fluid federal funding environmentMar 11, 2026 6:11 pm - Lake County has established a $2 million reserve to deal with potential federal funding interruptions.
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Kane sheriff GOP candidates differ on need for laboratory, accreditationMar 11, 2026 6:04 pm - The two men seeking the Republican Party nomination for Kane County sheriff disagree on whether the office should seek accreditation and have a forensic laboratory.
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Elk Grove Village tightens short-term rental rulesMar 11, 2026 5:53 pm - Elk Grove Village has increased its minimum stay requirement for short-term rentals from 30 to 90 days, as more towns in the Northwest suburbs take similar measures.
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Girls basketball: Cook County All-Area captain Linke leaves Prospect as program leader in points, reboundsMar 11, 2026 5:30 pm - As the expression goes, it's hard to put a price tag on how important Alli Linke was to the Prospect girls basketball program. She was money for the Knights the last four...
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Girls basketball: Libertyville’s Fisher elevates her game, earns Lake County All-Area captainMar 11, 2026 5:29 pm - Numbers have a tendency to speak for themselves. In the case of Libertyville junior girls basketball standout Lily Fisher, they speak loudly — so much so that others refe...
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Driver gets $1.5 million after being struck by ambulance in SchaumburgMar 11, 2026 4:57 pm - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday approved a $1.5 million settlement with a driver who sued the village alleging he’d been seriously injured after being struck by an ambulance running a red light two years ago.