Cook County
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District 214 students put investment skills to the test in annual competitionApr 20, 2026 11:02 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s annual Investment Competition brought together 90 students across 24 teams to compete in a fast-paced simulation of the financial world.
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Drilling down: A look at road construction in your neighborhoodApr 19, 2026 8:45 pm - Driving in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will counties? We pinpoint the local traffic hot spots this construction season.
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As general election showdown begins, Biss has quarter-million-dollar lead in campaign cashApr 19, 2026 8:45 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Daniel Biss started April with more than a quarter-million dollars banked for the general election in the largely suburban 9th District.
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New DMV with streamlined services debuts in Des PlainesApr 19, 2026 7:08 pm - The old secretary of state facility on Lee Street is being replaced with an updated office several blocks away.
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Des Plaines River cresting, but flooding along Fox expected to worsenApr 19, 2026 6:39 pm - Residents in communities along the Des Plaines River should see floodwaters begin to recede Monday, but their counterparts living beside the Fox River may not be as fortunate.
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‘Don’t give up’: On visit to suburbs, Bailey opens up about crash that killed son, grandchildrenApr 19, 2026 6:05 pm - “At the end of the day … I am at peace,” Bailey tells congregation at Lakewood Chapel in remarks on faith, loss and hope.
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‘People love this library’: Arlington Heights Memorial Library celebrates 100 yearsApr 19, 2026 4:44 pm - Hundreds of Arlington Heights residents celebrated a century of their public library Sunday.
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Pair found guilty of second-degree murder in slaying on Fort Sheridan BeachApr 19, 2026 11:12 am - A pair of Lake County men each face up to 20 years in prison after jurors convicted them Saturday of second-degree murder charges stemming from a fatal 2022 beating on Fort Sheridan Beach near Highland Park.
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Girls track and field: Foster leads Schaumburg to second at own invitationalApr 18, 2026 4:46 pm - For the 12-team field that converged at Schaumburg High School Saturday for the annual Mike Rebeck girls track and field invite, they needed to deal with a nearly 30-degr...
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Is Illinois nearing finish line for statewide regulation of e-bikes?Apr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - As the weather warms, high-speed e-bikes, e-motos and other electric transportation devices are becoming more prevalent on suburban streets once again. And so are calls from communities for statewide regulation of the devices.