Cook County
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Hoffman Estates lands new True Value hardware store on site of former Ace HardwareOct 26, 2026 9:38 am - Hoffman Estates has long found retention of a neighborhood hardware store to be an elusive element of its otherwise robust business community.
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Palatine organization supports Safe Paws program for abuse survivors and their petsOct 25, 2026 6:27 pm - A Palatine-based group of professional women raised money Sunday to support the pet program of A Safe Place, which assists survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.
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Mount Prospect recommends tax incentive for proposed warehouseOct 25, 2026 5:43 pm - A future industrial building in Mount Prospect’s Kensington Business Center is in line for a property tax incentive from Cook County, even though a new tenant hasn’t been named.
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Halloween meets Mother Nature in SchaumburgOct 25, 2026 3:52 pm - Some Halloween events focus on the supernatural, but this weekend at the Schaumburg Park District’s Heritage Farm at Spring Valley, it was all about being in nature.
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‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: What’s your prep football team up against in the next round?Oct 25, 2026 3:36 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at the top players facing Daily Herald area prep football teams in the first round of the playoffs.
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Retiring Kane County sheriff’s absence an issue in race for his successorOct 25, 2026 1:37 pm - Ron Hain is stepping down as Kane County sheriff, but lingering questions over his monthslong absence are hovering over the race to elect his replacement.
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Cook County assessor favorite Patrick Hynes vows ‘stability,’ detente with appeals boardOct 25, 2026 11:46 am - In 2020, Patrick Hynes walked out of the Cook County assessor’s office, frustrated, he said, with then-boss Fritz Kaegi’s leadership. In March, he ousted Kaegi in the Dem...
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District 300 seeking voter approval for $355 million referendumOct 25, 2026 11:28 am - Community Unit School District 300 has been working to get the word out about the $355.5 million referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot to fund a new career and technical education center and 20 proposed security-related capital projects.
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Woodridge man sentenced for staging hundreds of fake robberiesOct 25, 2026 10:58 am - A Woodridge man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiring to stage armed robberies that allowed purported victims to seek U.S. immigration visas reserved for crime victims.
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Cunningham for Kane County clerkOct 25, 2026 3:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses John “Jack” Cunningham for Kane County clerk