Cook County
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More than 550 free turkeys were distributed to help needy families in Maine TownshipNov 24, 2025 12:39 am - Volunteers assisted in a turkey drive, loading boxes of Thanksgiving food items into cars. Over 550 Thanksgiving turkeys were donated to Maine Township families in need.
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Lake Lovers celebrate game-changing pilot for Lake County lakesNov 23, 2025 11:45 pm - The Lake County Lake Lovers 2025 Lake Monitoring Pilot successfully concluded its inaugural season, with volunteers contributing an estimated 2,800 hours and producing lab-quality results that saved lake groups a combined $100,800 in testing costs.
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‘It’s all of our responsibility’: Woodfield Area Children’s Organization, helping kids for 46 yearsNov 23, 2025 8:45 pm - For 46 years, the Woodfield Area Children’s Organization has helped provide youngsters in need with necessities and occasionally, a little something extra.
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A $6.5 million bargain? Vacant Barrington Hills mansion on market nearly two decadesNov 23, 2025 8:45 pm - A 22,000-square-foot estate in Barrington Hills, once listed for $17 million, is available at the markedly reduced price of $6.5 million and has the added benefit of having never been occupied.
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Harper’s Jim Macnider continues to add to his legacyNov 23, 2025 1:42 pm - On a snowy golf course in Iowa, Harper College cross country coach Jim Macnider earned his 10th NJCAA Division III men’s cross country title to go with five women’s titles, all since 2011.
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Arlington Heights honors design excellenceNov 23, 2025 10:05 am - The Arlington Heights Design Commission has awarded its ninth annual Alan F. Bombick Awards for Excellence in Architectural Design to the Zittergruen Residence, 624 N. Haddow Ave., and Chase Bank, 585 E. Palatine Road.
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Man injured after Metra train strikes vehicle in Arlington HeightsNov 23, 2025 9:39 am - A Metra train crashed into a vehicle Saturday evening in Arlington Heights, sending a man to the hospital with injuries.
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‘A rare breed’: At 90, this Arlington Heights runner is an ultramarathon manNov 23, 2025 8:58 am - Gene Bruckert, a 90-year-old Arlington Heights resident, has completed some 300 marathons and 300 ultramarathons since taking up long-distance running in retirement.
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Fremd stays close early before Mt. Carmel pulls away in 8A semifinalNov 22, 2025 9:10 pm - Fremd’s magical season came to end Saturday in Chicago. The Vikings put together a spirited effort, but came up short to Mt. Carmel 42-21 in the Class 8A semifinals. Top-...
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Girls basketball: Libertyville builds big lead, holds off HerseyNov 22, 2025 7:04 pm - Libertyville's Elle Pawelczyk is hoping to study business management at the University of Tennessee, which was the home of legendary women's basketball coach Pat Summitt ...