Cook County
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Irish dancers, marching units, and floats to lead Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 9Feb 23, 2024 5:37 pm - Elmhurst’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns for its 27th year on Saturday, March 9. The parade will step off at noon at Wilson Street and Spring Road and continue north o...
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Brian E. Wagner Scholarship’s annual fundraiser raises $9,100Feb 23, 2024 4:48 pm - The Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund held its 13th annual Bags for Wags bean bag tournament at Visitation Parish in Elmhurst. The event raised approximately $9,100. All ...
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Krishnamoorthi describes differences, significance of second diplomatic trip to TaiwanFeb 23, 2024 3:49 pm - Eighteen months after his first diplomatic visit to Taiwan, Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg described his second this week as significantly diffe...
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Former teacher sentenced to sex offender probation for abusing students at Elgin preschoolFeb 23, 2024 3:26 pm - A former teacher at an Elgin preschool was sentenced Thursday to four years of sex offender probation for sexually abusing two students at the school. Frank Walaitis, 58,...
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation hosts International Women’s Day eventFeb 23, 2024 3:18 pm - Join the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Foundation for its International Women’s Day event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 8, at the Makerplace, 112 N. Belmont Ave., in Arlington Heights.
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Weekly Roundup: High School Athletes Captured in ActionFeb 23, 2024 2:06 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture local high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the “Week in sports photos through our lens” as much as we e...
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Defendant charged in 19-year-old Elk Grove Village murder case ordered held at Cook County jailFeb 23, 2024 1:21 pm - A former Elk Grove Village man charged with the 2005 shooting death of a man he suspected was having an affair with his wife was ordered held at Cook County jail Friday f...
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It’s newcomer vs. five-time federal candidate in GOP’s 14th Congressional District contestFeb 23, 2024 1:03 pm - The race for the Republican nomination in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District pits a rookie candidate against a campaign veteran who has run for office in every federal...
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Fire at vacant home in Buffalo GroveFeb 23, 2024 12:35 pm - A vacant Buffalo Grove home that had been left uninhabitable from a previous fire burst into flames Wednesday evening, resulting in no injuries but causing damage to the ...
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Wheeling High School senior earns full ride and perfect match with MITFeb 23, 2024 12:04 pm - A self-described “far reacher,” Wheeling High School senior Kristina Sakayeva knew she had earned the kind of sterling academic and co-curricular record that could intere...