Cook County
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No injuries as small plane makes emergency landing on Elgin golf courseAug 06, 2025 10:12 pm - A small plane made an emergency landing at the Highlands of Elgin Golf Course Wednesday evening. The Federal Aviation Administration notified the Elgin Police Department ...
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Hersey High School unveils $6.3 million front entrance face-liftAug 06, 2025 7:44 pm - A $6.3 million renovation has transformed the main foyer, student services areas and front offices at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
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Man detained following shooting at McDonald’sAug 06, 2025 7:14 pm - A man has been charged and ordered detained following a shooting in Mount Prospect last month. Bashkim Rockwell, 38, was arrested on July 31 following an investigation in...
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Kokandy revival of ‘Amélie’ a lovely tribute to kindness, human connection and simple pleasuresAug 06, 2025 5:09 pm - Kokandy Productions’ delicious Chicago-area premiere of the musical “Amélie” stars the beguiling Aurora Penepacker, a Glenview native, as the titular pixie girl and Arlington Heights native Joe Giovannetti as the quirky loner who happens to be her soulmate.
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U-46 superintendent gets 5-year contract, salary bump to nearly $300,000Aug 06, 2025 5:02 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson is among the 50 highest-paid school district leaders in the state, under a new five-year contract approved by the school board Monday.
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‘Tastes like childhood’: Craft business revives memorable GlenRock Pop brandAug 06, 2025 4:56 pm - The happy memories and feel-good vibes of GlenRock Pop are being revived in Lake County. “It’s been 45 years since I had this, and it still tastes like yesterday,” says Rob Gartley.
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Buffalo Grove hiring consultant to study, grow annual special events programmingAug 06, 2025 4:15 pm - Buffalo Grove is about to launch an eight-month study taking a look at its special events and programming offerings.
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Maine East Class of ’75 alumni soughtAug 06, 2025 3:10 pm - Alumni are being sought to attend the 50-year reunion of the Class of 1975 at Maine East High School in Park Ridge.
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Local musicians attend prestigious summer music academyAug 06, 2025 2:50 pm - Eight talented young musicians from Chicagoland spent two weeks in Door County, Wisconsin, recently studying at Birch Creek Music Performance Center.
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Two men dressed as women rob Park Ridge gas stationAug 06, 2025 1:27 pm - Two men dressed as women sprayed a gas station clerk with a Mace-like substance before robbing the Park Ridge business Tuesday night, police said.