Cook County
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Fire to commercial van in Lombard driveway damages two homes, causes $60K in damageMar 17, 2026 1:17 pm - A commercial contractor van caught fire Friday in the driveway of a home in Lombard, causing more than $60,000 in damage.
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‘Nunsense’ musical coming to The Lodge in Elgin April 10-19Mar 17, 2026 1:05 pm - Point2pointproductions presents "Nunsense" by Dan Goggin from April 10-19 at The Lodge Performing Arts Center in Elgin, featuring five nuns organizing a talent show to raise burial funds for four accidentally poisoned sisters.
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Cary man charged in hit-and-run near BarringtonMar 17, 2026 11:47 am - A Cary man is charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian near Barrington Monday night.
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Appellate court upholds trial court keeping Lake County Board candidate off ballotMar 17, 2026 11:43 am - The Democratic primary race for Lake County Board District 16 in the Round Lake area has taken another turn with an appellate court decision upholding an objection to remove Juan Beto Ruiz’ name from the ballot.
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Those who lived or worked in Wauconda area can become part of oral history projectMar 17, 2026 11:24 am - Interviews are being collected from anyone who lived or worked in Wauconda, Island Lake, Volo, Lakemoor, or Port Barrington between 1930 and 1980.
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Lake County Honor Flight schedules tribute flights for veteransMar 17, 2026 11:21 am - Lake County Honor Flight expeditions this year will take place May 1-3, Aug. 7-9, and Oct. 2-4.
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Mayor breaks tie to give Mount Prospect village manager a raiseMar 17, 2026 9:03 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert cast the tie-breaking vote Monday to give Village Manager Michael Cassady a raise for this year.
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Palatine police: Man found dead in car with gunshot woundMar 17, 2026 6:14 am - A 20-year-old man died of an apparent gunshot wound Monday night after police found him in a car that reportedly struck several parked vehicles and a dumpster, Palatine police said.
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COD awarded $650k USDA grant to expand urban agriculture trainingMar 17, 2026 12:07 am - College of DuPage received a $650,000 USDA grant to expand sustainable urban farming training through the COD-FORWARD project, offering stackable certificates, hands-on training, and paid internships.
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Advocate Health offers $200,000 in scholarships for health care and STEM studentsMar 16, 2026 11:12 pm - Advocate Health will award $200,000 in scholarships to students pursuing education in health care and STEM-related fields. Applications must be submitted online by March 31.