Cook County
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Schaumburg family still advocating improvement of state and federal medical marijuana lawsMar 28, 2026 4:43 pm - Celebrating her 20th birthday Sunday, Ashley Surin of Schaumburg has already had a profound influence on Illinois’ medical marijuana policy through a namesake 2018 law.
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Glendale Heights man jailed after high-speed moped chaseMar 28, 2026 4:40 pm - A Glendale Heights man who authorities say led police on a high-speed chase while driving a moped has been ordered jailed pending trial.
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Girls soccer: Flores, Leyden shut out Maine WestMar 28, 2026 4:03 pm - Leyden defeated Maine West 4-0 in a nonconference girls soccer game in Northlake on Saturday afternoon.
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Lawmakers seek measure to make small-scale, plug-in solar panels available to rentersMar 28, 2026 3:57 pm - A bill to allow for small, plug-in solar panel systems is moving through the Senate, which would open access to solar power for renters and others who can’t install rooftop solar panels. The plug-in solar legislation applies primarily to low-wattage systems that could be set up on a balcony, porch or backyard. It prohibits landlords and homeowners’ associations from banning or regulating systems that output less than 392 watts.
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears deal should happen ‘sooner,’ data centers face hurdleMar 28, 2026 1:06 pm - Pritzker: Bears stadium deal should happen ‘sooner rather than later’ As lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker said that a deal to get a Bears ...
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Pooches pursue treat-filled eggs at Hound Dog HuntMar 28, 2026 12:07 pm - Around 100 dogs, along with their owners, descended on a grassy field in search of 2,000 treat-filled plastic eggs Saturday during the Palatine Hound Dog Hunt to the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.
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Suburban mayors traveling to the Vatican this week to meet native son Pope Leo XIVMar 28, 2026 12:00 pm - A delegation of Illinois mayors is visiting the Vatican this week for a private audience with Chicago native Pope Leo XIV.
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‘I love my country’: ‘No Kings’ protests draw crowds against Trump in Buffalo Grove, other suburbsMar 28, 2026 11:37 am - Demonstrators expressed their disapproval of President Donald Trump’s policies throughout the suburbs Saturday as part of national “No Kings” protests.
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Softball: Taraschewsky, Barrington keep going against West ChicagoMar 27, 2026 8:20 pm - Barrington defeated West Chicago 16-1 in four innigs in a nonconference softball game Friday.
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Baseball: Barrington flexes its muscles in nonconference victory against Burlington CentralMar 27, 2026 7:25 pm - Barrington defeated Burlington Central 8-3 in a nonconference baseball game Friday.