Cook County
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GOP candidate wins appeal and slot on 11th Congressional District ballots; DuPage halts early voting as resultFeb 13, 2026 11:04 am - An Illinois appellate court on Friday reversed lower decisions and ordered Republican congressional candidate Tedora M. Brown’s name to be added to 11th District ballots.
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471 years of marriage: Eight couples renew vows, offer advice, at ceremony in BartlettFeb 13, 2026 10:01 am - Cupid’s arrow sure hit the mark for eight couples who celebrated a combined 471 years of marriage during a ceremony Thursday in Bartlett. But don’t underestimate the roles friends, relatives, and even a miniskirt played in bringing them together.
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‘I always believed’: Despite a string of injuries, Warren never quit on her Olympic dreamFeb 13, 2026 10:00 am - Willowbrook native Sarah Warren has persevered through 10 surgical procedures to qualify for the long-track 500-meter race at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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‘A lot of lumber here’: Trees cleared for development being repurposed as custom furniture and moreFeb 13, 2026 8:25 am - Beyond huge piles of concrete and asphalt debris at a site being cleared for development in Wauconda, the process to repurpose parts of the landscape that have been lost is underway.
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Boys basketball: Kaciulis beats buzzer, lifts Timothy Christian over Aurora ChristianFeb 12, 2026 10:40 pm - While senior Marc Gamble provided most of Timothy Christian’s offense Thursday night in a Chicagoland Christian Conference match up at Aurora Christian, freshman teammate...
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Girls basketball: Carmel edges Libertyville in possible postseason previewFeb 12, 2026 10:30 pm - Got plans for Feb. 26? The girls basketball teams at Carmel Catholic and Libertyville certainly do. They’d like nothing more than to battle for the Class 4A Rockford Guil...
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Girls basketball: Slow start costs York at LockportFeb 12, 2026 10:27 pm - In December, Addie Way wasn’t sure if she’d be able to play the rest of the basketball season. Not only did Way play, but she also scored a career high of 19 points Thurs...
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Schaumburg preparing to close the barn door on backyard chickensFeb 12, 2026 6:11 pm - Two failed bids for permits this week to keep backyard chickens in Schaumburg have led village board members to seek the removal of such permits as an option.
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Who’s poised to take over in the Class 4A girls basketball playoffs?Feb 12, 2026 5:40 pm - Beyond the seeding of the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball sectionals, what will be the deciding factors in determining champions? Or, better put, who will be the deciding factors?
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Elgin City Council delays vote on plastic shopping bag banFeb 12, 2026 5:20 pm - Elgin City Council members have postponed a vote on a proposed plastic shopping bag ban to give business owners opposed to the idea the opportunity to attend a meeting and voice their opinions in person.