Cook County
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Mount Prospect looking at ways to slow traffic through Hatlen Heights neighborhoodDec 01, 2025 6:12 pm - Mount Prospect trustees on Tuesday will consider recommendations to reduce speeding and cut-through traffic in the Hatlen Heights subdivision.
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High school hoops rivals team up in Palatine to battle brain cancerDec 01, 2025 6:11 pm - The court at Palatine High School will host the home team against its crosstown rivals from Fremd High School on Dec. 19, but both squads will be playing for the same cause: raising funds and awareness for families battling brain cancer.
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Could goats be forest preserve district’s secret weapon against invasive plants?Dec 01, 2025 5:57 pm - Four-legged reinforcements may be enlisted to help battle invasive buckthorn in Lake County forest preserves.
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Prosecutors: Schaumburg man beat father to death with sledgehammerDec 01, 2025 2:47 pm - A 28-year-old man accused of beating his father to death with a sledgehammer Saturday morning in the family’s home was ordered Monday to remain in custody while awaiting trial.
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Hanover Township to distribute holiday meal boxesDec 01, 2025 1:07 pm - Hanover Township will distribute holiday meal boxes beginning Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., Hanover Park.
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Webpage created to update public on prosecution of chiropractor accused of secretly filming patientsDec 01, 2025 12:59 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office has created a webpage to provide updates on its prosecution of a Batavia chiropractor who is accused of secretly videotaping undressed patients.
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Elk Grove cancels special leaf collection, offers alternativeDec 01, 2025 12:33 pm - Due to the weekend’s snowstorm, Elk Grove Village has canceled this week’s special extended leaf collection.
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James Lumber Center Marquee Series tickets on sale nowDec 01, 2025 11:49 am - The James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at College of Lake County is cranking up the energy with its Marquee Series, showcasing live performance in an amped-up, eclectic lineup.
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Long vacant, 113-year-old home in Algonquin gets new lifeDec 01, 2025 11:30 am - Matthew Mosur regularly drove by a vacant, 113-year-old Algonquin home that caught his eye. In June, he bought the house and took on the challenge of renovating it.
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Along for the ride: Judson in Elgin named Bicycle Friendly UniversityDec 01, 2025 9:49 am - With holidays approaching, my annual book reviews offer suggestions for biking gift lists, your own or others. First, however, positive bicycling news: League of American Bicyclists recently awarded official Bicycle Friendly University status to three Illinois institutions on Nov. 13, including Elgin’s Judson University.