Cook County
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Dining out: Free slider Friday at White Castle, restaurant anniversary specials and moreMay 12, 2026 3:59 pm - Friday is National Slider Day and National Pizza Party Day, and there are special deals for both. Plus, Lucca Osteria in Oak Brook is celebrating its fifth anniversary and you can dine outdoors at Cantigny during the Red Oaks Farm Table dinner series.
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Streamwood police investigating death of woman likely struck by vehicleMay 12, 2026 3:37 pm - Streamwood police are investigating the death of a 68-year-old woman who was likely struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in a residential area on the village’s far northeast side.
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Two DeKalb women, Melrose Park man identified as those killed in I-88 crash SundayMay 12, 2026 3:31 pm - Authorities have identified two DeKalb women and a Melrose Park man as the three people killed in a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 88 near Sugar Grove.
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Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rulesMay 12, 2026 12:49 pm - A federal judge ruled Monday that Cook County is liable to pay back potentially millions of dollars to people who lost their homes in the county’s annual property tax sales, three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the system unconstitutional.
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Best Bets: Rosemont hosts Spring Fun Fest and Anime CentralMay 12, 2026 10:52 am - The Spring Fun Fest and Anime Central convention take over Rosemont, “Veep” alum Matt Walsh performs with Bluebird Improv at the Studebaker Theatre, and Chicago’s Intuit Art Museum showcases a former Aurora sculptor’s new exhibit.
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Relocated Golden Corridor Family YMCA set to open in Schaumburg June 1May 12, 2026 10:33 am - The Golden Corridor Family YMCA’s Schaumburg location that shut down in the autumn of 2024 will reopen at its new site in the village on Monday, June 1.
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$900k settlement wraps neighbors’ long fight with smelly Mount Prospect factoryMay 12, 2026 8:31 am - A $900,000 settlement agreement has been reached between Prestige Feed Products and neighbors near the animal feed producer, which closed its Mount Prospect plant at the end of 2025.
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Lake County authorities investigate officer-involved shooting in MundeleinMay 12, 2026 8:04 am - Lake County authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Mundelein that left a woman dead.
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It’s title time in the world of prep sportsMay 11, 2026 10:46 pm - Check out the latest edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter.
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Softball: Miller lifts Glenbard North to key win over St. Charles NorthMay 11, 2026 9:44 pm - Softball: Glenbard North beat St. Charles North 3-1 on Monday.