Cook County
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Review of special financing district for downtown Antioch advancesOct 16, 2026 3:44 pm - The Antioch Joint Review Board has recommended creating a downtown tax increment financing district, covering 203 parcels and about 108 acres in and around downtown.
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Pinball Expo lights up Schaumburg Convention CenterOct 16, 2026 3:40 pm - This week’s 42nd annual Pinball Expo continued Friday at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.
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Mexican musical heritage takes center stage at Elgin Symphony’s Día de los Muertos concertOct 16, 2026 3:07 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is hosting its third annual Día de los Muertos concert on Thursday, Oct. 29, with guest tenor José Carlos Díaz and violinist Alejandra Switala, as well as dance performances by Ballet Folklórico Huehuecoyotl.
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Seigle Foundation equips nonprofit leaders with AI skills and toolsOct 16, 2026 2:18 pm - On Sept. 30, Seigle Foundation hosted an AI skills workshop for nonprofit leaders; 85% of grantees had requested training to help their resource-constrained organizations. The foundation also is sponsoring six months of Claude, Anthropic’s AI platform, for every attendee.
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Des Plaines joins Smart911 service to give first responders more informationOct 16, 2026 11:37 am - Des Plaines residents can make sure first responders have important information about their health, homes and pets through a new service.
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Endorsement: Quigley for Congress from Illinois District 5Oct 16, 2026 11:34 am - The Daily Herald endorses Mike Quigley for Congress from Illinois District 5.
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Endorsement: Casten for Congress from Illinois District 6Oct 16, 2026 11:34 am - The Daily Herald endorses Sean Casten for Congress from Illinois District 6.
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Carpentersville man facing felony after dumping gas into storm sewer in West DundeeOct 16, 2026 10:23 am - A 34-year-old Carpentersville man is facing a felony charge after draining gas from a vehicle into a storm sewer in West Dundee on Wednesday.
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Villa Park man gets 55 years for murdering girlfriendOct 16, 2026 10:16 am - A man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for killing his girlfriend in Villa Park.
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St. Joseph and Advocate Sherman hospitals in Elgin recognized by Illinois Department of Public HealthOct 16, 2026 9:58 am - St. Joseph Hospital and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin have made the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Gold Level Honor Roll for Acute Care Antimicrobial Stewardship.