Cook County
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Arlington Heights couple pleads guilty to vandalizing local GOP headquartersJul 23, 2026 4:06 pm - An Arlington Heights couple charged with vandalizing the Republicans of Wheeling Township headquarters in January pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges Thursday.
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Mount Prospect kneading massage parlor regulationsJul 23, 2026 3:22 pm - Mount Prospect is putting a six-month pause on new business licenses for massage parlors.
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Retired priest who served at St. Joseph Parish in Libertyville asked to step aside pending sexual abuse allegationsJul 23, 2026 1:21 pm - A retired priest who had served in different roles at St. Joseph Parish in Libertyville has been asked to step aside from all ministry to parishes and live away from any parish pending allegations of sexual abuse of a minor said to have occurred more than 20 years ago at St. James Parish in Sauk Village.
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Body found in river in ElginJul 23, 2026 1:17 pm - A man’s body was found in the Fox River in Elgin early Thursday.
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Despite complicated council vote, longtime haunted house returning to ElginJul 23, 2026 12:51 pm - The Elgin City Council approved a plan for Evil Intentions Haunted House to return to the city, despite having to perform some lengthy procedural gymnastics on the dais that one council member described as “embarrassing.”
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Bartlett residents review plans for Lake Street gateway development at open houseJul 23, 2026 12:44 pm - An unexpectedly large turnout of Bartlett residents attended an open house Wednesday and told village officials they were generally on the right track with a planned 63-acre combination of businesses, housing and open space at the town’s northeast gateway on Lake Street.
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Des Plaines condo fire was deliberately set by resident who later died, officials sayJul 23, 2026 10:17 am - A May 6 fire at a Des Plaines condominium building was deliberately caused by a resident who later died from his injuries, authorities revealed Thursday.
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Mount Prospect police arrest man who attacked multiple cars with pipeJul 23, 2026 8:11 am - Mount Prospect police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after receiving multiple complaints about someone attacking cars with a metal pipe.
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Census workers visiting Wheeling homes for special studyJul 22, 2026 7:45 pm - U.S. Census Bureau workers have begun visiting homes in Wheeling to gather data for a special population study.
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Arlington Heights forms task force to study historic preservation rulesJul 22, 2026 7:20 pm - Arlington Heights has created a 10-member historic preservation task force to explore potential regulations for protecting old homes and neighborhoods.