Cook County
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Republican primary rivals debate qualifications for Cook County Board District 15 seatFeb 26, 2026 4:36 pm - The Republican candidates squaring off in the Cook County Board District 15 primary debated which of their personal and professional backgrounds better prepared them for office.
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Going the distance: Mount Prospect employee running to raise money for village food pantryFeb 26, 2026 3:57 pm - A Mount Prospect employee plans to go the distance on behalf of the village’s food pantry. William Schroeder, the village’s director of building and inspection services, is raising funds as he runs a marathon in Wisconsin March 7 and 8.
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How Palatine police are trying to ‘break down barriers’ in their communityFeb 26, 2026 3:43 pm - While it’s not unusual for a suburban police force to make community outreach a part of its mission, the Palatine Police Department has taken it to the next level by dedicating an entire division, with its own staff, to the task.
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Elgin City Council moves to ban single-use plastic bags at large retailersFeb 26, 2026 2:48 pm - The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags at larger retailers. If approved, Elgin would be one of the only municipalities in the state with such an ordinance.
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Lenten Concert Series kicks off March 1 at First CongregationalFeb 26, 2026 2:41 pm - First Congregational’s annual Lenten Concert Series will kick off Sunday, March 1, with a performance by husband and wife duo, organist Christopher Powell and mezzo-soprano Demi VanderWerff.
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‘We’ve got limited time’: Bears legislation advances in Springfield as Indiana governor signs billFeb 26, 2026 1:34 pm - An Illinois House committee Thursday advanced legislation that could give the Bears a big property tax break and clear the way to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, despite questions over the bill’s prospects in the legislature as a whole.
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New mobile emergency shelter will help Kane County responders provide on-site medical aidFeb 26, 2026 1:09 pm - A new, state-of-the-art shelter system is helping Kane County authorities be better prepared during emergency, rescue and response efforts.
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2 charged with falsely reporting $1 million-plus jewelry robberyFeb 26, 2026 12:21 pm - Two men have been accused of falsely claiming that they were robbed of more than $1.5 million worth of jewelry.
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Death of woman found outside Elk Grove Village hotel ruled a homicideFeb 26, 2026 11:36 am - A woman found dead outside an Elk Grove Village hotel Wednesday morning died from multiple “sharp force” injuries, the Cook County medical examiner’s office reported Thursday.
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Barrington Square Town Center in Hoffman Estates sold for $9 millionFeb 26, 2026 7:14 am - Barrington Square Town Center on Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates has been sold for $9 million, marking the shopping center’s first change of ownership since 1979.