Cook County
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Elgin supports native landscaping through Pollinators at Home grantAug 19, 2026 1:16 pm - Elgin's Sustainability Commission launched the Pollinators at Home pilot grant program offering homeowners up to $300 in reimbursement for converting turfgrass into native plant landscapes to conserve water and support wildlife.
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Longtime suburban boys basketball coach Ken Johnson passes awayAug 19, 2026 1:01 pm - Longtime area basketball coach Ken Johnson, who took Hinsdale Central and Stevenson downstate, has died at 81.
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Park Ridge council backs plan for five-home historic districtAug 19, 2026 12:55 pm - Park Ridge City Council members supported a proposal Monday to designate up to five homes as part of the new Spanish Town Historic District.
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Authorities: Man brought 330 pounds of cocaine to Kane CountyAug 19, 2026 12:48 pm - A Texas man is accused of transporting 330 pounds of cocaine into Kane County in the sleeper compartment of a semitrailer truck, authorities said Wednesday.
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New Villa Fest brings big rigs, live music and family fun to Villa ParkAug 19, 2026 12:12 pm - Villa Park is launching Villa Fest, a reimagined version of their former Summer Festival, featuring local food vendors, kids' activities like Big Rigs & Kids display, bingo, a dunk tank with local officials, and a competitive bags tournament with cash prizes.
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U-46 appoints new director of professional learningAug 19, 2026 12:12 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 Board of Education on Monday appointed Barbara Villont as the director of professional learning for the 2026-27 school year.
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Hoffman Estates hosting recycling drop-off SaturdayAug 19, 2026 12:10 pm - Hoffman Estates is teaming with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County to host its free annual recycling drop-off and document destruction event this weekend.
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Arlington Heights hosting virtual forum on Hintz Road projectAug 19, 2026 12:10 pm - The Arlington Heights Public Works and Engineering Department is holding a second virtual public forum for the Hintz Road Reconstruction Project.
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Arlington Heights hosting KidneyMobile on Aug. 27Aug 19, 2026 12:09 pm - The Arlington Heights Health & Human Services Department is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to host the KidneyMobile from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, August 27, at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 2020 S. Goebbert Road.
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MWRD offering discounted rain barrels to Cook County residentsAug 19, 2026 12:09 pm - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is offering rain barrels to Cook County residents at a discounted cost.