Cook County
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High Five: What’s ahead this week on the prep sports scene?Apr 27, 2026 4:41 pm - High Five: This edition of the High Five looks at the upcoming week in prep sports.
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IT expert-turned-educator recognized as College of DuPage’s top professorApr 27, 2026 4:31 pm - Robert Plank, an Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology at College of DuPage, was named the 2025-26 Collegewide Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member for his dedication to student success, viewing his students as his children and finding their achievements deeply fulfilling.
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Endeavor Health screens canine candidates for hospital therapy program through obedience, temperament testsApr 27, 2026 4:28 pm - Prospective therapy dogs, and their handlers, are put through their paces in screening for Endeavor Health’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program.
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Police identify man found dead in Schaumburg pond earlier this monthApr 27, 2026 4:12 pm - Schaumburg police Monday were able to positively identify a man found dead in a village pond on the afternoon of April 3.
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COD Outstanding Adjunct Faculty honoree prioritizes mental health in fire science educationApr 27, 2026 3:55 pm - Amy Wasko, a former firefighter and paramedic with nearly 30 years of experience, was forced to retire due to multiple injuries. She transitioned to teaching at College of DuPage where she recently was named 2025-26 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member.
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7 Brew plans to open on former Mount Prospect Steak ‘n Shake siteApr 27, 2026 3:46 pm - A fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain is poised to occupy the long-vacant Steak ‘n Shake site at the edge of the north end of Randhurst Village.
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Pope-approved Il Volo flies into the Rosemont Theatre Saturday on their world tourApr 27, 2026 3:42 pm - If Pope Leo XIV says he’s a fan, you’re doing OK. “He’s the best pope,” said Piero Barone, who joins fellow tenor Ignazio Boschetto and baritone Gianluca Ginoble in Il Volo, a vocal group in the bel canto tradition of Italian multipart singing, playing the Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, May 2.
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Human skull found in Kane County Forest PreserveApr 27, 2026 2:44 pm - It may take weeks or months to know anything – age, gender or even an identity – regarding a skull found Sunday in Raceway Woods Forest Preserve, according to Kane County officials.
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Get rid of yard waste in South Barrington this weekApr 27, 2026 2:36 pm - South Barrington will hold its annual spring brush pickup this week.
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Wheeling parks board to talk aquatic centerApr 27, 2026 2:36 pm - The Wheeling Park District board will hold a special meeting Tuesday, April 28, to discuss plans for the new aquatic center to be built on Community Drive.