Cook County
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Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery taxAug 18, 2025 9:46 pm - Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board members decided Monday.
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Let It Be Us names board leadership, expanding statewide impactAug 18, 2025 6:30 pm - Let It Be Us names Kaycee Coles as new Vice Chair and Robin Kelleher as Governance Chair to guide expansion of programs helping Illinois children in foster care.
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Hemmens kicks off first full season with the magical ‘Juana and the Missing Mayan Book’Aug 18, 2025 6:06 pm - A Chicago puppetry artist is bringing a magical show to Elgin's Hemmens Cultural Center, telling the story of a brave 9-year-old Mayan girl fighting to protect her people's treasures.
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Celebrating 30 years: GPS Parenting Series offers over 50 programs to support healthy familiesAug 18, 2025 5:27 pm - The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families is celebrating 30 years of supporting communities with dynamic, impactful, evidence-based programming.
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High Five: The top NFL players from the area not on the BearsAug 18, 2025 3:42 pm - This week’s High Five looks at five of the top NFL players from the area not on the Bears’ roster.
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Roselle seeking input on downtown redevelopmentAug 18, 2025 2:48 pm - The village of Roselle is hosting an open house next week to gather community feedback on the future of the downtown.
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OMNI: mental health support for Vernon TownshipAug 18, 2025 2:22 pm - For more than 50 years, OMNI has been a trusted resource for Vernon Township residents, providing compassionate, affordable mental health and substance use services to kids, adults and families in the community.
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DAR Genealogy Workshop coming to Barrington Area LibraryAug 18, 2025 2:01 pm - Anyone looking to establish their lineage to a Revolutionary War Patriot in advance of America’s 250th anniversary coming in 2026 is invited to start their research by attending the Daughters of the American Revolution-hosted workshop “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Daughters of the American Revolution” being held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Barrington Area Library. To register, visit balibrary.org.
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Lake Park High School Class of ’75 holds reunionAug 18, 2025 1:43 pm - Lake Park High School Class of 1975 is holding its 50th High School Class Reunion Sept. 20.
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Hike Lake County program beginsAug 18, 2025 1:27 pm - Hit the trails and explore Lake County in a whole new way. The Lake County Forest Preserves’ 27th annual Hike Lake County program invites the public to complete scenic walks at preserves across the county, enjoying fresh air, changing landscapes and the many health benefits of time outdoors.