Cook County
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41st annual Pinball Expo to light up Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Oct. 15-18Oct 09, 2025 12:46 pm - Still growing year by year in size and breadth, the 41st annual Pinball Expo returns Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 15-18, to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. “Pinball is universal in its interest and appeal,” says expo organizer Rob Berk.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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Empowering Women joins sixth annual Global 5K WalkOct 08, 2025 10:42 pm - Empowering Women, a Chicago-based nonprofit, organized the sixth annual Global 5K Walk in Hanover Park on Oct. 5 to raise awareness about domestic violence.
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Girls flag football: Willowbrook remains unbeaten, knocks off St. Edward in regional finalOct 08, 2025 10:23 pm - Willowbrook blames timid play for falling in the girls flag football state quarterfinals in 2024. It consequently pledged to always play hard in 2025. So far, that philos...
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Girls flag football: No. 1 seed Carmel comes up with all the stops, blanks Prospect for regional crownOct 08, 2025 10:14 pm - Nearly a month after defeating host Prospect 32-6, Carmel Catholic’s flag football team returned to the Knights’ home field Wednesday night to vie for a regional champion...
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Girls volleyball: Burda fires 7 aces, helps Maine South topple Rolling MeadowsOct 08, 2025 9:42 pm - As successful a season as Maine South's girls volleyball team is having, the Hawks did have one slight problem early on. "I would say our serving accuracy was a little sh...
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Boys soccer: Benet scores early, clinches another ESCC title by beating St. ViatorOct 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Benet won its 18th East Suburban Catholic Conference title after its 5-2 victory Wednesday afternoon in Lisle at the Redwings soccer park over visiting St. Viator. The ho...
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Officials identify man who drowned Monday in Fox LakeOct 08, 2025 8:54 pm - A 51-year-old man who drowned Monday evening in Fox Lake near Antioch has been identified, officials said.
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St. Charles nonprofit seeks volunteer Christmas gift shoppers for local studentsOct 08, 2025 8:48 pm - A St. Charles nonprofit is seeking volunteers to help shop for gifts for area schoolchildren and families facing financial hardship.
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Ray Lake Forest Preserve to expand with acquisition of ‘keystone properties’Oct 08, 2025 8:07 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District is poised to buy two adjacent parcels totaling 131 acres north of Gilmer Road and west of Erhart Road for $6.1 million.