Cook County
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YWCA Elgin celebrates 125 years of community service with anniversary galaJun 11, 2026 8:53 am - YWCA Elgin celebrates its 125th anniversary with a gala on Aug. 21 at Carmina's Banquet, featuring auctions, awards, and Mexican cuisine. Purchase an early-bird ticket for $100 until June 30.
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Lambs Farm artists welcome guests for summer sale June 25Jun 11, 2026 7:55 am - LF Studios will host its inaugural summer sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 25, and Friday, June 26, at Lambs Farm, 14245 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville.
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Glendale Heights Chamber of Commerce honors 2026 Kathy Guzlas Scholarship recipientsJun 10, 2026 10:51 pm - The Glendale Heights Chamber of Commerce held its annual scholarship luncheon on June 3, awarding four high school seniors with the Kathy Guzlas Scholarship, established in 2000 to support local graduates demonstrating leadership, volunteerism, and academic excellence.
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Arlington Heights police seek public’s help identifying Lake Arlington attackerJun 10, 2026 10:21 pm - The Arlington Heights Police Department continues the investigation of an attack that occurred around 11:15 p.m. Sunday near Lake Arlington, in the area of Windsor Drive and Jonquil Circle.
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Forest board expects no adverse impact from runway plan on Waukegan SavannaJun 10, 2026 6:43 pm - Lake County forest commissioners approved a finding that a runway replacement project at Waukegan National Airport will not adversely affect the adjoining Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve.
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Despite starts and stops, downtown Arlington Heights apartment project could soon break groundJun 10, 2026 5:58 pm - Developers of Mylo Arlington Heights, a planned 135-unit apartment building with ground-floor restaurant, face a year-end deadline to begin construction following years of delays.
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School, library officials demand Cook County step up tax paymentsJun 10, 2026 5:58 pm - School officials and library directors descended upon a Cook County Board committee Wednesday to express their frustration at the delay in receiving tax revenues.
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Police identify man found in Palatine pondJun 10, 2026 4:31 pm - Palatine police have released the identity of the man who died after entering a pond at the Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area Monday evening.
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Popular ice cream brand founded in Ohio coming to the suburbsJun 10, 2026 4:26 pm - A much-loved ice cream brand founded in Ohio is heading to the suburbs. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream parlors are slated for Algonquin, Elgin and Geneva/St. Charles, with the first location expected to open in late 2027.
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‘Twenty years to grow and 20 minutes to cut down’: Barrington streetscape improvements irk someJun 10, 2026 1:49 pm - The owner and manager of a downtown Barrington building are upset that a mature tree was cut down during the village’s streetscape improvements around Cook Street Plaza.