Cook County
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Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin to meet with 5th Ward residentsJun 18, 2026 2:29 pm - Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin of the 5th Ward and other city leaders will meet with residents June 29.
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Teen charged with stealing from Oak Brook store, fleeing police at high speedJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - A 17-year-old teen is being detained pretrial, accused of stealing more than $1,000 of items from an Oakbrook Center store, then fleeing police at high speeds.
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Baseball: Cook County All-Area captain Thomsen’s blistering season goes down as best in St. Viator historyJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - Hitters hit. And no one has hit like St. Viator’s Brandon Thomsen in a long time. Thomsen hit .525 this season with 54 hits. He also had 10 homers and 50 RBI. He scored 3...
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Baseball: DuPage County All-Area captain Crocker does it all during Willowbrook’s record-breaking seasonJun 18, 2026 2:16 pm - From his early days attending the Little Kids Camp, Jory Crocker grew up aspiring to become a baseball player at Willowbrook High School. During his senior season nearly ...
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Baseball: Fox Valley All-Area captain Barkho leaves mark as two-way star, vocal leader at South ElginJun 18, 2026 2:15 pm - Whether he is on the mound or at shortstop, Zacharia Barkho enjoys being in the middle of the action on a baseball field. “I love being in control of a game,” said Barkho...
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‘The best of us’: Longtime Des Plaines Public Library board leader and LGBTQ advocate diesJun 18, 2026 2:14 pm - Longtime Des Plaines Public Library board President Gregory Sarlo has died.
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Maximum $15.5 million price approved for new Hoffman Estates fire station near St. AlexiusJun 18, 2026 12:39 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members have approved a guaranteed maximum price of just over $15.5 million for construction of the new Fire Station 22 next to Hoffman Estates Community Bank on Higgins Road.
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Wayne Township Road District earns ‘Best-in-Class’ Award for workplace safetyJun 17, 2026 10:39 pm - Wayne Township Road District received the 2025 IPRF Member Performance Best-In-Class Award from the Illinois Public Risk Fund for exceptional performance in workers' compensation claims and risk management among 671 member agencies.
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Chicago man charged in Barrington shop burglaryJun 17, 2026 7:40 pm - A Chicago man was arrested after an investigation into a December burglary in Barrington, officials said.
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Wheeling restaurant renovation to get $225,000 grant from villageJun 17, 2026 6:45 pm - An extensive renovation of a restaurant at the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel in Wheeling will get a big financial boost from the village.