Cook County
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Davis, Rice try to differentiate themselves at debate in 8th Congressional District GOP primaryJan 21, 2026 5:26 pm - Two of the four balloted candidates in the Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District seat being vacated by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi aimed to differentiate themselves at a debate that allowed them to question each other in Schaumburg Tuesday.
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Quiet on the set! Teens strip away sound for the ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalJan 21, 2026 4:44 pm - The Student Silent Film Festival is a competition where students from 12 Chicago area high schools create original silent films without voices or sound effects. The ninth annual festival will be Jan. 28 at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.
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‘You find your niche’: How service clubs like Kiwanis, Rotary attract new membersJan 21, 2026 4:40 pm - During my years as a service club member from 1987 to 2010, something bothered me. How would the club move into the future without younger members?
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‘A no-brainer’: Buffalo Grove approves 33-home development at former Schwaben Center siteJan 21, 2026 4:21 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week unanimously approved a major residential development that will transform the former Schwaben Center property into a 33-home community called Highbury Club.
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Getting a volleyball past Schaumburg’s Vincent is one tall orderJan 21, 2026 2:59 pm - Schaumburg High School freshman Frankie Vincent was among several area players who in November helped win a bronze medal at the NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in Managua, Nicaraugua.
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Schaumburg mayor delivers State of the Village address during 70th anniversary yearJan 21, 2026 1:09 pm - Sandwiched between two pivotal years, Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly delivered his annual State of the Village address before the local business community Wednesday at the start of the village’s 70th anniversary.
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Northbrook Park District’s Techny Prairie Park and Fields project awarded $600,000 OSLAD grantJan 21, 2026 12:24 pm - The Northbrook Park District was awarded a $600,000 grant through the state’s Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program for renovations at Techny Prairie Park and Fields.
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Carmel Catholic quarterback Trae Taylor transferring to Millard South in OmahaJan 21, 2026 12:24 pm - Carmel junior quarterback and Nebraska football recruit Trae Taylor announced via social media Wednesday morning that he will transfer to Millard South High School in Omaha for his senior season.
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No one hurt in fire at Des Plaines businessJan 21, 2026 11:47 am - No one was hurt Wednesday morning in a fire at Prairie Material, 385 E. Touhy Ave. Des Plaines.
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Lions Park students team up to spread message of empowermentJan 21, 2026 11:24 am - A new club at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect is providing a fertile ground for ideas, among them creating a community garden.