Cook County
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Spotlight: Manual Cinema reanimates its distinctive ‘Frankenstein’Oct 21, 2026 10:04 am - This week in Chicago-area theater, Manual Cinema stages “Frankenstein,” Steppenwolf premieres a new play by a Barrington playwright, and A Red Orchid Theatre stages a drama about young conservatives.
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Incumbent John Cunningham, challenger Brenda Rodgers vie to serve as Kane County clerkOct 21, 2026 7:53 am - In the upcoming Nov. 3 general election, two candidates are vying to serve as the Kane County clerk: John “Jack” Cunningham and Brenda Rodgers.
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Kane County Forest Preserve District adds 33 acres to Bliss Woods preserve in Sugar Grove TownshipOct 21, 2026 7:15 am - The Bliss Woods Forest Preserve in Sugar Grove Township just grew in size after the Kane County Forest Preserve District recently closed on a roughly 33-acre addition.
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Our choices for DuPage County BoardOct 21, 2026 4:00 am - A dozen DuPage County Board seats — two in each of the six voting districts — are up for election. Here are our choices for those contests.
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Wheaton’s Gary United Methodist Church launches 12-week grief support groupOct 21, 2026 2:06 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering a 12-session Grief Support Group meeting Thursdays from Nov. 5 to Feb. 11, providing a safe space for sharing and finding support among others experiencing loss.
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Heal Elgin Project offers free medical, dental and vision services Oct. 24-25Oct 21, 2026 1:47 am - The Heal Elgin Project returns for its seventh year on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, offering free dental, vision and medical services at Judson University. The two-day clinic features 40 dental chairs and 6 vision lanes, serving patients on a first-come, first-served basis with no insurance or ID required.
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‘Focal point’ for downtown Arlington Heights: Ice rink set to open in NovemberOct 20, 2026 6:26 pm - Arlington Heights plans to install a 40-by-80-foot mechanically-chilled ice skating rink on Eastman Street between Arlington Heights Road and Evergreen Avenue. Its opening is targeted for the Nov. 27 tree lighting ceremony, weather permitting.
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Cook, Cork & Fork to expand into neighboring space in PalatineOct 20, 2026 6:08 pm - Since Cook, Cork and Fork opened in downtown Palatine in 2015, it has operated as a cooking school and a wine bar. Now, the business at 34 W. Palatine Road plans to expand into an adjacent vacant tenant space.
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Christian Tabernacle Church of Roselle hosts Men’s Weekend Nov. 14-15Oct 20, 2026 5:45 pm - On Nov. 14-15, Christian Tabernacle Church in Roselle is hosting its annual Men’s Weekend Event featuring guest speakers Mike Bledsoe and Michael F. Jones II.
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Ethics complaint alleges Deer Park used official Facebook page to sell tickets for GOP eventOct 20, 2026 5:14 pm - A complaint has been filed with the Deer Park Ethics Commission alleging village officials and employees used the official Facebook page to sell tickets to a partisan campaign event.