Cook County
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Mount Prospect buys St. Mark property for downtown parking, redevelopmentDec 03, 2025 5:36 pm - In a move aimed at securing additional downtown parking and creating another site for redevelopment, the Mount Prospect village board this week voted to buy about an acre of land from St. Mark Lutheran Church.
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Paint recovery program makes it easier to get rid of old products at no costDec 03, 2025 5:01 pm - While out navigating the holiday rush you can also get a jump on spring cleaning under a new statewide paint recovery program.
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Buffalo Grove approves 1.9% hike in tax levy, 2026 budgetDec 03, 2025 4:49 pm - The Buffalo Grove village board this week approved a $17.4 million property tax levy, a 1.9% increase from a year ago and the first levy hike in five years.
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Mount Prospect pledges support for immigrants, but skips ICE banDec 03, 2025 4:37 pm - Mount Prospect trustees unanimously approved a policy Tuesday committing to protect all residents regardless of immigration status, during an often contentious meeting that highlighted community divisions.
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Metropolis artistic director reflects on ‘A Christmas Carol’ and her ‘wonderful new community’Dec 03, 2025 3:26 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre artistic director Johanna McKenzie Miller freshens up the Arlington Heights theater’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” with a new adaptation taken from a first edition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale.
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Police: Schaumburg driver appeared unconscious before fatal Elk Grove crashDec 03, 2025 2:28 pm - A Schaumburg man appeared unconscious before his vehicle veered into the opposite lanes then struck a fire hydrant in Elk Grove Village, resulting in his death, police said Wednesday.
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Will 2026 be the year for this stalled downtown Arlington Heights apartment project?Dec 03, 2025 2:22 pm - A developer’s plan for a 135-unit apartment building with a restaurant in Arlington Heights remains stalled after two years due to rising interest rates, difficulty raising equity capital, and higher construction costs.
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Gamers will make their play in Lisle at Midwest Battleground 2026Dec 03, 2025 1:58 pm - Hosted by the DuPage Sports Commission, Midwest Battleground 2026 will bring 100 collegiate esports teams and more than 300 high school gamers to Lisle for an esports competition and exposition.
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Ravinia District announces Cookie & Cocoa CrawlDec 03, 2025 1:12 pm - The Ravinia District of Highland Park will host its annual Cookie & Cocoa Crawl from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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‘Vendors, volunteers and vibes’: Why Arlington Heights Farmers Market is ranked top in the stateDec 03, 2025 12:08 pm - The Arlington Heights Farmers Market secured the top ranking in Illinois in a nationwide contest by the American Farmland Trust.