Cook County
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Girls basketball: Strong finish lifts DuKane-leading Lake Park over St. Charles NorthJan 15, 2026 9:52 pm - Lake Park coach Bob Reibel usually doesn’t sleep much after games. He certainly felt that would be the case after Thursday’s DuKane Conference game against St. Charles No...
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Elgin Organ Tour date for Immanuel UCC Streamwood moved to AprilJan 15, 2026 9:34 pm - The Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour event scheduled for Jan. 18 in Streamwood has been rescheduled to April 19.
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Interstate shootings drop to 6-year low, state police sayJan 15, 2026 8:39 pm - Shootings on interstate highways in Illinois in 2025 were the lowest since 2019, according to state police.
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‘Taking money and throwing it into a fire pit’: School districts struggling with property tax distribution delaysJan 15, 2026 7:45 pm - Several suburban school superintendents told the Cook County Board Thursday their districts are hurting financially because of delays in receiving revenue from property tax collections.
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What has stalled Bears stadium deal? Report blames taxes and politicsJan 15, 2026 7:06 pm - A new report cites economics and politics as the main obstacles to a Bears stadium deal.
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Bowl season was kind to area football playersJan 15, 2026 6:26 pm - It was another strong bowl season for local football players.
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Campaign launched to provide information on battery disposal sites, safetyJan 15, 2026 5:51 pm - In light of a new Illinois law expanding access to safely dispose of batteries, the National Waste & Recycling Foundation has launched a battery safety campaign to make it as easy as possible to find disposal sites.
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Investigation reveals several Cook County employees falsified PPP loan applicationsJan 15, 2026 5:46 pm - The Cook County Independent Inspector General has concluded investigations of 18 mostly former employees who were accused of violating county employment policies and some were found to have falsified federal documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling a combined $329,500.
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Man accused of driving stolen truck to Target, stealing itemsJan 15, 2026 5:06 pm - A man on electronic monitoring in a burglary case has now been charged with illegally possessing two guns and a stolen motor vehicle, plus driving the vehicle to a Target store and stealing items.
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Hindu temple development in Elgin clears hurdle after zoning change approved by councilJan 15, 2026 3:31 pm - Despite objections from neighboring residents, Elgin City Council members have approved zoning changes that could allow a Hindu temple to be built on Elgin’s east side. But the proposed development still faces hurdles.