Cook County
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Best Bets: Rosemont’s Rockin’ in the Park and Morton’s Wonder Woods Mini Golf returnMay 20, 2026 9:12 am - Summer will be rocking with outdoor concerts at Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park and the Elmhurst History Museum, mini golf resumes at the Morton Arboretum, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago debuts its larger-than-life Dinos! experience.
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Starting with the Obama Presidential Center opening, Chicago and suburban museums unveil ambitious summer exhibitionsMay 20, 2026 6:30 am - The biggest cultural event in the Chicago area this year promises to be the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in June. But other suburban and Chicago museums have significant exhibitions planned too.
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Water polo: Spieth, Stevenson surge into Final FourMay 19, 2026 10:18 pm - Senior Olivia Spieth whipped one backhand skip shot into the cage, then feathered a lob over a helpless defender and goalie minutes later Tuesday night. Different shots. ...
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Baseball: Bartlett takes 1-game lead in UEC West by beating rival South ElginMay 19, 2026 9:53 pm - Bartlett senior Josh Colaizzi has been thinking about playing South Elgin again for some time. “South Elgin is always marked on our calendars every year,” said Colaizzi. ...
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Mayoral tiebreaker propels Mount Prospect pedestrian bridge forwardMay 19, 2026 9:44 pm - The pedestrian bridge linking Meadows and Melas parks cleared its final hurdle Tuesday, with the Mount Prospect village board approving a construction contract.
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Softball: Leopoldo sparks Conant’s comeback win over Willowbrook in regional semifinalsMay 19, 2026 9:23 pm - Conant senior second baseman Kiana Leopoldo sure knows something about comebacks. She did not play softball her freshman year due to surgery for a torn labrum in her shou...
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Baseball: Prospect pulls away from Schaumburg, reaches MSL championship gameMay 19, 2026 8:31 pm - It may have taken an extra day for Prospect, but the Knights will get another shot at a Mid-Suburban League baseball championship with its 10-1 win at MSL East co-champio...
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Elmhurst names William R. Shanklin as grand marshal of the 108th Memorial Day ParadeMay 19, 2026 8:26 pm - William R. Shanklin, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran who served during the Cold War and Vietnam War era, has been named grand marshal of Elmhurst’s 108th Memorial Day Parade on May 25.
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Backpacker, accountant, ‘civil right’ member: New GOP chair steps up to lead fractious teamMay 19, 2026 6:40 pm - CPA Bob Grogan’s resume includes walking precincts, serving on the powerful Republican State Central Committee and DuPage County auditor. His latest job is herding elephants as the new Illinois Republican Party chair, the third in five years.
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Arlington Heights mayor promises public input on Bears project — after vote in SpringfieldMay 19, 2026 5:06 pm - Arlington Heights residents demanded greater transparency from village officials about the Bears’ proposed stadium development at the former Arlington Park site.