Cook County
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Boys track and field: Prospect captures sectional title at Hoffman EstatesMay 21, 2026 10:16 pm - Shea Lewis led the way with victories in shot put and discus as he qualified for his first state meet in both events, and Prospect claimed the overall win with 154 points...
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Boys volleyball: Schaumburg sweeps Hersey to capture first MSL championship since 1998May 21, 2026 9:23 pm - Thursday evening's Mid-Suburban League boys volleyball championship between Schaumburg and Hersey had a couple of twists added to it prior to the opening serve. First was...
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Baseball: Postma’s no-hitter seals MSL title for Barrington against ProspectMay 21, 2026 8:52 pm - Barrington defeated Prospect 5-1 to capture the Mid-Suburban League baseball championship.
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Judge rejects request for special prosecutor to investigate ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ agentsMay 21, 2026 7:23 pm - A Cook County judge on Thursday denied a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute alleged abuses by federal immigration agents during the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” mass deportation campaign last fall.
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Why Arlington Heights Fire Department will start charging for repeated assist callsMay 21, 2026 6:40 pm - The Arlington Heights Fire Department will begin charging fees for frequent non-emergency requests for so-called lift assists from nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and residents.
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‘Walking With Giants’ exhibition to bring larger-than-life art to COD campusMay 21, 2026 6:20 pm - Artists are working to paint silhouette sculptures that will be part of the upcoming “Walking With Giants” exhibition at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
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District 214 multilingual programming builds access, belonging and pride across all schoolsMay 21, 2026 5:45 pm - In District 214, multilingualism is recognized as a strength that students bring into every classroom, as the schools, like the communities they serve, become increasingly global.
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‘I try not to cry’: Mount Prospect man among buglers in nationwide Memorial Day ceremonyMay 21, 2026 5:42 pm - Each Memorial Day, Taps for Veterans hosts an annual remembrance for fallen service members called Taps Across America. It is a time when musicians play “Taps” at 3 p.m. wherever they happen to be on Memorial Day. Since 2020, 83-year-old Mount Prospect resident Ron Vlcek has raised a bugle to his lips and sounded the mournful notes.
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Maine West art teacher honored for Scholastic Awards in Chicago and celebrates PhotobookMay 21, 2026 5:28 pm - Maine West art teacher Chuy Benitez was among eight local educators recently recognized in the 2026 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Chicago Regional Ceremony at Columbia College Chicago for having the highest number of individual student art award recipients.
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Harper College’s Summer Concert Series returns with eclectic lineup of free outdoor performancesMay 21, 2026 5:20 pm - From jazz and rock to a range of global styles, Harper College’s annual Summer Concert Series will once again bring live music to campus with a lineup of free performances featuring faculty, alumni and Chicago-based artists.