Cook County
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New $600,000 Bookmobile rolls out Monday in Arlington HeightsAug 31, 2026 7:16 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library is replacing its 17-year-old Bookmobile with a new one for $600,000 that features an embedded screen, electric awning, accessible lift and modular shelves for books.
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Grant request being considered to help pay for new bridge on Des Plaines River Trail over Lake-Cook RoadAug 31, 2026 7:15 am - Des Plaines River Trail users could see a big upgrade in the future as the Lake and Cook counties’ forest preserve districts pursue funding to replace the bridge over Lake-Cook Road.
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Why natural grass football fields are disappearing quicklyAug 30, 2026 5:58 pm - Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular?
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Elk Grove Township panel rejects challenge to 708 board referendumAug 30, 2026 5:52 pm - An Elk Grove Township electoral panel has rejected an attempt to remove from the November ballot a referendum creating a township community mental health board.
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Barrington hopes streetscape improvements boost downtown’s drawAug 30, 2026 4:42 pm - Barrington officials are celebrating the completion of phase one of the village’s downtown streetscape project, which they hope will boost the town center as a regional attraction.
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No injuries reported in Buffalo Grove apartment fireAug 30, 2026 11:24 am - Buffalo Grove firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire Saturday night in the bedroom of an apartment.
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Elgin police investigating shooting that left man injuredAug 30, 2026 10:28 am - Elgin police are investigating a shooting on the city’s east side Friday night that left a man injured.
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Illinois’ high vaccination rate has stemmed measles tide amid nationwide spikeAug 30, 2026 8:48 am - In the wake of an increase in measles cases across the U.S., including a reported exposure at Kaneland High School in Kane County, health officials recommend those who are eligible to get vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.
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Three dogs, one cat killed in Des Plaines fireAug 30, 2026 8:12 am - Three dogs and one cat died in a fire in Des Plaines early Sunday morning, fire officials said.
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‘A perfect storm of problems’: Feds dig into gate flaw and crew fatigue in deadly Elgin train crashAug 30, 2026 8:04 am - “I was fighting sleep” before a fatal Kane County train crash, an engineer tells the NTSB. But there are other issues at play, documents show.