Cook County
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Baseball: Maine South scores five times in first, holds off Barrington to advance to state for 1st time in 60 yearsJun 09, 2026 6:44 pm - Just like most baseball coaches, Maine South coach Brian Lorenz was disappointed that he lost the coin flip to determine home team at the Kane County Class 4A supersectio...
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‘Taking this issue extremely seriously’: Lake County pursues data center moratoriumJun 09, 2026 6:17 pm - Trying to get ahead of a fast-moving controversial issue, the Lake County Board on Tuesday agreed to pursue a temporary moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas.
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Barrington looks to boost IEPA loan to upgrade wastewater treatment plantJun 09, 2026 5:33 pm - As building costs mount for the reconstruction of the village’s Wastewater Treatment Facility, Barrington will ask for more funding from the state for the project.
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Northwest Fourth-Fest returning to Hoffman Estates’ Now ArenaJun 09, 2026 5:22 pm - Northwest Fourth-Fest, the region’s largest free-admission Fourth of July Celebration, returns to Hoffman Estates outside the Now Arena at 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, with the carnival running Wednesday, July 1, through Sunday, July 5.
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Questions remain after man’s death in a pond at Twin Lakes golf courseJun 09, 2026 4:36 pm - Police are continuing to investigate the death of man whose body was pulled from a pond by the Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area Monday evening.
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DuPage County fills time capsule to mark country’s 250th anniversaryJun 09, 2026 4:11 pm - DuPage County leaders prepared a time capsule on Tuesday in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Home & garden calendar, June 9-20Jun 09, 2026 3:32 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the DuPage Monarch Project, the New Perennial Movement, and more. Also find more on garden walks, garden shows, and nature walks.
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Hoffman Estates building was temporary archive of Obama Presidential Library for 9 yearsJun 09, 2026 2:53 pm - As the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open in Chicago’s Jackson Park this month, a stately repurposed furniture store in Hoffman Estates is being acknowledged for the role it played in digitizing the non-physical Barack Obama Presidential Library.
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Schaumburg hosting Father’s Day Pancake BreakfastJun 09, 2026 2:51 pm - Schaumburg’s annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Jun 21, at the Schaumburg Regional Airport, 905 W. Irving Park Road.
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Why Cook County property tax bills will be late again this summerJun 09, 2026 2:49 pm - A year after a monthslong delay in property tax bills left some Cook County school districts and other local governments scrambling to meet their obligations, county leaders announced Tuesday they’ll be late again this summer.