Cook County
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South Barrington police to target impaired drivingAug 12, 2025 11:30 am - South Barrington police this week will launch a focused effort to stop drunken drivers and ticket drivers not wearing seatbelts.
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Traffic safety checkpoint set for Aug. 22 in Elk Grove VillageAug 12, 2025 10:31 am - Cook County sheriff’s deputies will team with police in Elk Grove Village and Mount Prospect to conduct a traffic safety checkpoint Friday, Aug. 22.
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Road closure in Palatine extended to Sept. 2Aug 12, 2025 10:31 am - The closure of Wilke Road in Palatine - also known as West Route 53 Frontage Road - has been extended until Sept. 2, as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing improvements of Route 53.
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‘It’s going to be a game changer’: DuPage’s Crisis Recovery Center opening soon in WheatonAug 12, 2025 9:42 am - DuPage officials are preparing to open a $25.8 million Crisis Recovery Center in Wheaton. It’s hailed as the first facility of its kind in Illinois.
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Two dead, one critically injured in early morning Streamwood house fireAug 12, 2025 8:11 am - Two people are dead and another is in critical condition following an early morning house fire in Streamwood today.
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Lombard Garden Club hosts ‘Language of Flowers’ talkAug 11, 2025 10:20 pm - Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh will teach Lombard Garden Club about the historical art of using flower symbolism to convey messages at their Aug. 22 event.
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Football: ‘Back into the routine’ — Palatine, Grant among teams with high hopes as 2025 season nearsAug 11, 2025 8:49 pm - Sunny. Hot. Steamy. Not exactly the type of weather that comes to mind regarding football. But it is they type of weather that high school players across the state were f...
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‘It will not be gaudy’: District 214 inks deal for ads at stadiums and gymsAug 11, 2025 7:21 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has signed a contract with an advertising agency to place corporate sponsor ads on school property, aiming to raise $275,000 annually for capital projects.
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More Brewing hosts 2nd annual Summer Send Off Market Aug. 17Aug 11, 2025 6:51 pm - Villa Park turns into an artisan market on Aug. 17 with handmade goods, food, and drinks at the More Brewing Co. summer send-off.
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Five (more) local college football players to watch this seasonAug 11, 2025 6:32 pm - This week’s High Five looks at five more area football players ready to contribute this season for their college teams.