Cook County
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These student-athletes specialize in being mentally toughMar 11, 2026 3:49 pm - Area student-athletes Margaret Andrzejewski, Nate Cichy, Madison Miles, Hunter Stepanich, and Michael Whitacre each were named to the 2026 Illinois High School Association All-State Academic Team.
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and Apollo Chorus of Chicago to perform St. Matthew PassionMar 11, 2026 3:46 pm - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and Apollo Chorus of Chicago present two back-to-back performances of St. Matthew Passion, conducted by music director Stephen Alltop. It also will feature the Spirito Singers.
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Cousins sentenced to prison in armed robbery of Lisle Verizon storeMar 11, 2026 3:26 pm - The second of two cousins arrested on charges of robbing a Verizon store in Lisle at gunpoint in 2020 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, authorities said.
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St. Hubert student and Schaumburg native wins statewide art contestMar 11, 2026 2:30 pm - Patricia Garcia, a kindergarten student at St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates and native of Schaumburg, was the runner-up in the kindergarten through secnd-grade category for the annual Art Contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library and Illinois State Board of Education.
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Donate Blood at Schaumburg’s Community Blood Drive March 19Mar 11, 2026 2:21 pm - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive that will take place from 2:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg.
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D214 Community Education presents the Galway Gals in St. Patrick’s Day concertMar 11, 2026 2:15 pm - Celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day with an afternoon of lively Irish music as District 214 Community Education presents the Galway Gals in concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the Forest View Educational Center.
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Raise a (green) glass at St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at suburban bars and restaurantsMar 11, 2026 1:45 pm - It’s St. Patrick’s Day, so restaurants and bars throughout the suburbs are making a day of it with corned beef, Irish dancing, green beer and more.
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U.S. Rep. Casten continues to outraise and outspend Ruzevich in 6th District’s Democratic showdownMar 11, 2026 12:24 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove has a substantial financial advantage over the first-time candidate trying to pull off an upset and seize the Democratic nomination in the 6th District.
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Flannau and Quijote Duos unite for ‘Hammer & Bow’ concert at Elgin ChurchMar 11, 2026 12:01 pm - Acclaimed chamber music performers Flannau Duo and Quijote Duo will appear together in the next installment of First Congregational’s 2026 Lenten Concert Series. They will perform their "Hammer & Bow" program, featuring viola, cello, piano and percussion with premieres by Jorge Amado, Ben Zucker, and Sixto Franco.
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DuPage sheriff candidate cleared of wrongdoing by departmentMar 11, 2026 11:47 am - DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore has been cleared of any wrongdoing in an investigation into whether he struck someone with his car last month and left the scene without contacting police.