Cook County
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Back to the 90s Halloween Party planned at Bell Works Oct. 28Oct 15, 2026 5:47 pm - Bell Market at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates will hold a Back to the 90s Halloween Party from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates.
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Palatine woman back in contact with family, no longer deemed missingOct 15, 2026 5:13 pm - Palatine police said Thursday a 24-year-old woman reported missing last month has been found and is in contact with her family.
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‘Let’s go!’: Aurora police officer rescues man from burning homeOct 15, 2026 5:06 pm - An Aurora police officer is being praised for saving a man from dying in his sleep in a house fire.
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Des Plaines’ proposed $243.7 million budget includes money for new fire station, streetsOct 15, 2026 4:19 pm - The construction of a new fire station, sewer improvements and downtown revitalization efforts are among the projects included in Des Plaines’ proposed budget for 2027.
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Schmit: Playoffs? There’s still unfinished business in Week 9Oct 15, 2026 4:00 pm - Kevin Schmit: We can’t look at the IHSA football playoffs until we deal with the unfinished business in the final week of the regular season.
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World War II veteran among three centenarians honored at Lombard senior communityOct 15, 2026 3:46 pm - Three centenarians at Prairie Path senior living community in Lombard celebrated their birthdays on Oct. 14.
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Driver killed after car hits trees, splits into pieces near McHenryOct 15, 2026 2:46 pm - A 23-year-old Lake Villa-area man was killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle crash near McHenry, authorities said.
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Kane County Board mourns death of former board member Gary DaughertyOct 15, 2026 1:57 pm - At its regular meeting this week, the Kane County Board recognized the death of former District 9 board member Gary Daugherty, who resigned late last year.
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Lake County officials warn against voting incentives: ‘We can only thank people with our words or a handshake’Oct 15, 2026 1:11 pm - With less than three weeks until the Nov. 3 general election, Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega and State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart want people to know the proper and improper ways to encourage voting.
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Troubled Vista Medical Center loses fifth CEO in three yearsOct 15, 2026 1:10 pm - Daisy Rodriguez became the fifth CEO to leave Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan over the past three years, stepping down Oct. 6, but she says she remains committed as a consultant to helping the hospital climb out of its difficult financial situation.