Cook County
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Former Carmel teammates recall Wagner’s unlikely climb to Super Bowl gloryFeb 20, 2026 6:21 pm - Three former Carmel teammates and his high school head coach paid tribute to legendary Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, who passed away this week.
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Arlington Heights man charged in Thursday’s 7½-hour standoffFeb 20, 2026 6:04 pm - Police announced charges Friday for a 50-year-old Arlington Heights man who authorities say illegally entered an Arlington Heights home Thursday and engaged police in a 7...
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‘This was not some inflection point’: Officials in Illinois play defense now that Indiana Bears bill is in motionFeb 20, 2026 5:11 pm - Officials including Gov. JB Pritzker and Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus went on defense Friday amid movement in Indiana on legislation aimed at luring the Chicago Bears across state lines.
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No one hurt in Des Plaines house fireFeb 20, 2026 4:43 pm - No one was hurt Friday in a house fire on the 500 block of Patricia Lane in Des Plaines.
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Hanover Township to host free heart health screenings Feb. 28Feb 20, 2026 3:42 pm - Hanover Township will host free blood pressure screenings, stroke risk assessments and body composition analyses from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 28 at its Senior Center, 240 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.
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Bomb squad investigates suspicious package at Zurich North America HQ in SchaumburgFeb 20, 2026 2:51 pm - Schaumburg emergency crews and the Cook County sheriff’s bomb squad responded to a report of a suspicious package that caused employees to vacate the Zurich North America headquarters Friday morning.
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Batavia schools name new director of operations and facilitiesFeb 20, 2026 1:28 pm - Batavia Unit District 101 school board members have appointed Jon Mickle as the district’s next director of operations and facilities, effective July 1.
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Tickets available for trivia fundraiser in Des PlainesFeb 20, 2026 12:42 pm - A nonprofit group will hold a trivia contest to benefit Des Plaines School District 62.
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Work on Wheeling’s new aquatic center will start in MarchFeb 20, 2026 11:39 am - The Wheeling Park District’s long-developing plan to build a new aquatic center will cost $29.5 million, officials revealed.
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Lewis University to keep Oak Brook campus closed until March 14Feb 20, 2026 11:09 am - Lewis University plans to keep its Oak Brook campus closed through March 14, due to U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement moving in to the building.