Cook County
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FOCUS Ministries launches October campaign to raise $60k for free domestic violence counselingOct 13, 2026 11:07 am - FOCUS Ministries Inc., a Villa Park nonprofit which has served domestic violence victims for over 30 years, seeks to raise $60,000 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to continue providing free counseling and support services.
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Dining out: Starbird Chicken making its Midwest debut in St. CharlesOct 13, 2026 10:56 am - West Coast-based Starbird Chicken will open its first Midwest location Monday, Oct. 19, in St. Charles. Plus, Niche in Geneva and Mockingbird Bar + Garden in East Dundee are hosting specialty dinners soon.
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Walk like an Egyptian: Immersive Cleopatra exhibition opens next month in RosemontOct 13, 2026 6:28 am - “Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition” opens Nov. 20 at EXP Rosemont, marking its North American premiere after some 350,000 people experienced the show in Madrid and London.
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Boys soccer: Conant and Hersey win, advance to MSL Soccer CupOct 12, 2026 10:58 pm - Marko Gouk netted a second-half hat trick to lead visiting Conant to a 5-1 victory over Rolling Meadows in a Mid-Suburban League semifinal contest Monday night at Robert Hoese Field.
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Roper Romp: Inaugural ‘Three’s Company’-themed bar crawl to benefit Palatine’s People Helping PeopleOct 12, 2026 7:29 pm - Come and knock on their door, they’ll be waiting for you during the inaugural Roper Romp Saturday, Oct. 17, to benefit People Helping People in Palatine. “It is like a bar crawl and a girls’ night on the town combined,” said Cathie Johnson, founder and CEO of People Helping People.
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Why Schaumburg is looking at ending developer impact fees for additional road capacityOct 12, 2026 5:40 pm - Growth in Schaumburg has reached a point where officials are questioning whether the village still needs to charge developers for additional road capacity.
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Mount Prospect planning Central Road crossing improvementsOct 12, 2026 5:39 pm - Mount Prospect village board members on Tuesday, Oct. 20, will discuss a recommended design for improvements to one of the village’s most congested intersections.
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District 220 board members approve policy update on political activitiesOct 12, 2026 5:30 pm - Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board members, of whom four have been investigated, received training on political activity during a recent board meeting.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival, House of Creeps return to Wintrust FieldOct 12, 2026 5:01 pm - The Schaumburg Halloween Carnival and House of Creeps haunted house are returning for the season to Wintrust Field in Schaumburg.
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 8?Oct 12, 2026 3:43 pm - Kevin Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 8?