Cook County
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Hanover Park appoints Courtney Sage as new village managerAug 11, 2026 11:06 am - Hanover Park has found its new village manager in Courtney Sage, the deputy manager who’s been serving in the role on an interim basis since her predecessor Juliana Maller’s January retirement.
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Thief spent $98,000 at Home Depot stores using Des Plaines man’s identity, police sayAug 11, 2026 10:44 am - Someone fraudulently purchased $98,000 worth of products at Home Depot stores in three states using a Des Plaines resident’s identity, police said.
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Hackney’s on Lake to close after 71 years in GlenviewAug 11, 2026 10:26 am - After more than seven decades, Hackney’s on Lake announced on social media that it will close its location at 1514 East Lake Ave. in Glenview in early September.
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Ascension Illinois hosting blood drives in Elk Grove, Hoffman EstatesAug 11, 2026 10:15 am - Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois will host blood drives at Ascension Alexian Brother in Elk Grove Village and Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates this week and again in September amid an ongoing shortage.
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Elgin’s Hemmens announces 2026-27 seasonAug 11, 2026 10:15 am - More than a dozen shows have been announced for the 2026-27 season at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin, kicking off in September.
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Illinois becomes first state in Great Lakes region to designate industrial plastic pellets as pollutionAug 11, 2026 9:20 am - Illinois is requiring polluters to begin reporting spills of industrial plastic pellets known as nurdles, a growing source of contamination in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds. Companies that manufacture, use or transport nurdles also must develop plans to limit them in storm runoff, making the state the first in either watershed to officially designate bits of wasted plastic as pollution.
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District 211 apologizes for antisemitic remarks in back-to-school email chainAug 11, 2026 9:16 am - An antisemitic comment determined to have been sent by a former student was able to be shared on a widely distributed back-to-school email from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 last week, officials said.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 11-22Aug 11, 2026 7:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like fall flowers for the garden, bringing plants indoors, and more. Also, listing of garden tours, plant sales, nature walks and workshops.
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Learn the science of student motivation at GPS Parent Series Aug. 20Aug 10, 2026 10:00 pm - The GPS Parent Series will host Dr. David Yeager on Aug. 20 to discuss "The Mentor Mindset" and strategies for motivating young people at the start of the school year.
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As new school year dawns, some parents urge schools to use technology less in classroomsAug 10, 2026 7:25 pm - As part of a growing national movement, more and more suburban parents fearing technology’s detrimental impact on their children’s cognitive abilities and social-emotional skills are calling for scaling back on its use.