Cook County
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Chicago TAPPI to host ‘What’s New in Corrugated’ event Feb. 6Jan 29, 2024 10:31 am - The Chicago TAPPI Local Section is hosting its “What’s New in Corrugated” event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook. “What’s New” offers pa...
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Elgin hosting open houses on sports complex expansionJan 29, 2024 7:05 am - Elgin is hosting a pair of open houses on Wednesday, Jan. 31, to provide an update on the expansion plan for the Elgin Sports Complex. The events will be held from noon t...
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Climate Caregivers: Connie Schmidt’s advocacy starts at homeJan 29, 2024 6:00 am - Thirty-year Sierra Club member Connie Schmidt’s introduction to environmental advocacy began in her back yard — and she’s kept it that way.
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Two new coaches are filling big shoes at StevensonJan 28, 2024 2:52 pm - There are roughly 800 high schools in Illinois, with four classes of competition in basketball. The chances of winning a state championship are slim. But somehow, Stevens...
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‘A game changer’: Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates ready to add homesJan 28, 2024 7:47 am - While the commercial development of Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates is continuing on pace in 2024, the year’s biggest milestone is expected to be the start of c...
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How much property taxes per person does it cost to run your town?Jan 28, 2024 7:47 am - Property taxes used to fund daily operations of suburban municipalities have climbed an average of $44 per resident from 10 years ago. In at least nine suburbs, the amoun...
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‘We think it’s a big deal’: Rare dual emergence of cicadas has some people buzzingJan 28, 2024 6:00 am - The main event is a few months away, but ecologists, educators and others in northern Illinois are busy preparing for their own big game of sorts — the pending emergence of billions of 17-year periodical cicadas.
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Good News Sunday: 100-year-old Suburban Ghost Army vet to receive Congressional Gold MedalJan 28, 2024 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week: Hoffman Estates resident ...
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Boys swimming: Champion Maine South survives grueling day at ConantJan 27, 2024 9:23 pm - Near the end of Saturday afternoon’s 34th annual Conant Cougar Classic boys swimming and diving invite, Caren the Cougar — the host program’s large, stuffed animal — stra...
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Warren fends off Palatine’s rallyJan 27, 2024 9:20 pm - Despite never leading in their nonconference showdown at Warren Saturday night, Palatine put together a great comeback after falling behind the Blue Devils by 15 points e...