Cook County
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College of DuPage unveils new Center for Civic Engagement and Public HumanitiesAug 21, 2026 9:20 pm - College of DuPage launched the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Humanities to build stronger and more connected communities through service, partnerships, and hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning with community needs.
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Hoffman Estates Park District extends sign-up deadline for fall soccer programAug 21, 2026 6:49 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District is extending its Fall House League Soccer registration deadline until Sunday, Aug. 23 to sign up children for the season which starts Aug. 31.
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‘This is an institution’: Paul’s Family Restaurant celebrates 65 years in ElginAug 21, 2026 6:00 pm - About 75 friends, family and local dignitaries gathered at Paul’s Family Restaurant on Friday, Aug. 21, to honor its 65th year in Elgin.
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‘Creating that safer community’: Fire departments providing residents with free smoke alarms through statewide programAug 21, 2026 5:32 pm - Fire departments are promoting safer communities by adopting the statewide “Be Alarmed!” Smoke Alarm Installation Program.
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District 214 to send mailers ahead of referendum, but won’t be ‘urging a yes vote,’ officials sayAug 21, 2026 5:32 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will send three mailers to 106,000 addresses in advance of its $295 million referendum, but officials emphasize the materials will inform voters without advocating for passage.
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‘Much more than old books on a shelf’: DuPage recorder celebrates return of long-lost land records bookAug 21, 2026 4:56 pm - DuPage County officials Friday celebrated the return of a long-lost piece of county history — a plat book detailing land records from the 1860s and 1870s.
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South Elgin man gets 14 years in prison for disseminating child pornographyAug 21, 2026 4:25 pm - A South Elgin man was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to disseminating child sexual abuse materials
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Lake Fest at the Landing on Diamond Lake in Mundelein to feature ski show, live musicAug 21, 2026 4:14 pm - The end of summer comes with a full day of free activities at Lake Fest from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Landing on Diamond Lake (formerly Diamond Lake Recreation Center), 1016 N. Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein.
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‘PERSPECTIVES II ‘Setting Sail’’ art exhibit in Wheeling Sept. 1-30Aug 21, 2026 4:09 pm - “PERSPECTIVES II ‘Setting Sail'” is an eclectic trash art exhibit created by Barb Kronau-Sorensen from a community cleanup she coordinated along with partner CleanupGiveback.org in March 2026 in Wheeling.
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Hoffman Estates’ Summer Hang rescheduled to Aug. 26Aug 21, 2026 4:05 pm - Hoffman Estates’ weather-canceled Hello Hoffman Summer Hang has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Aug. 26 at South Ridge Park to provide input that will help the village’s planning team shape the next 20 years for the community.