Cook County
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Double diploma: Students will be able to get Harper College degree while in high schoolSep 28, 2025 9:00 pm - A new dual degree program will allow high students in three Northwest suburban districts to earn an associate degree from Harper College while still in high school.
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Auditions set for Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s annual concerto and voice competitionsSep 28, 2025 5:43 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto will hold auditions for its third annual Concerto Competition as well as its 12th annual Voice Awards Competition
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‘Edgy’ Tim O’Halloran: Getting a live look at some great prep football playersSep 28, 2025 4:44 pm - Recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about the many high-level prep football players from the area he watched in person last weekend.
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SUV driver dies after hitting parked truck on I-90 shoulder near ElginSep 28, 2025 11:07 am - An SUV driver died after crashing into a parked semitruck on Interstate 90 near Elgin on Saturday.
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‘A sense of comfort and peace’: How some suburban care facilities are using doll therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s patientsSep 28, 2025 4:00 am - About a month after her mother moved into an Elmhurst memory care facility, Gail Bekin bought her a doll. “She never put it down,” said Bekin. For decades, health care providers have incorporated certain techniques — music, art and pet therapy as well as caring for baby dolls — to help treat people with dementia or Alzheimer’s.
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‘A thorough check is the key’: Cooler weather approaching but ticks still with usSep 28, 2025 12:00 am - Cooler days are coming but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the figurative woods when it comes to ticks, whose bites can cause serious illnesses.
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Rolling Meadows, Hersey, Wauconda, Carmel score winsSep 27, 2025 10:18 pm - A roundup of weekend football games from Cook and Lake counties.
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West Aurora, Elgin, Glenbard South, Streamwood secure victoriesSep 27, 2025 8:31 pm - A roundup of DuPage County and Fox Vallley football games from this weekend.
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Cook sparks Barrington to MSL West victory against PalatineSep 27, 2025 8:03 pm - Barrington defeated Palatine 42-21 Saturday afternoon in Barrington in a Mid-Suburban League West Division football game.
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Boys soccer: Checking in on conference races at the midway point of the seasonSep 27, 2025 5:05 pm - Things are beginning to sort themselves out in conference play as we pass the midway point in the season.