Cook County
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Take what you need, leave what you can: Little free pantries help the hungryNov 17, 2025 6:39 pm - For years, suburban residents, libraries and houses of workshop have built and stocked little free pantries to assist people facing food insecurity.
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Lake County Gun Violence Prevention Initiative town hall in Lake ZurichNov 17, 2025 6:31 pm - The Lake County Gun Violence Prevention Initiative is hosting a town hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich.
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Mount Prospect data center developer prepared to donate $3 million for recreation, street upgradesNov 17, 2025 6:29 pm - Mount Prospect trustees are expected to approve an agreement Tuesday with data center developer Cloud HQ that would channel $3 million in developer contributions toward a shared-use path, street lighting, crosswalks and recreational facilities.
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Woman gets 21 years for killing brother, sister in DUI crashNov 17, 2025 6:26 pm - A woman who killed two people in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12?Nov 17, 2025 5:26 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances in Week 12.
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Lake County vote-by-mail applications available Dec. 17Nov 17, 2025 5:11 pm - Starting Dec. 17, Lake County voters can apply online at lakevoterpower.info for a vote-by-mail ballot for the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election.
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Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of new permanent supportive housing in AuroraNov 17, 2025 4:29 pm - The Association for Individual Development, Hesed House, and The Neighbor Project hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Permanent Supportive Housing development in Aurora.
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OJ Simpson's estate accepts $58M claim from Goldman family but any payment would be a fractionNov 17, 2025 4:05 pm - The father of Ron Goldman is closer to getting some money from O.J. Simpson, though it won't be the millions awarded by a jury decades ago when the late football and movi...
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Lombard offers tourism grantsNov 17, 2025 1:09 pm - Lombard is offering grants to organizers of special events and other programs that support local tourism and lead to hotel stays in the Lilac Village. Applications for th...
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Carpentersville police officer facing DUI charge after crashNov 17, 2025 12:59 pm - A Carpentersville police officer has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.