Cook County
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Join Elgin Elks Lodge 737 in celebrating 123 years of serviceAug 14, 2025 3:50 pm - The Elgin Elks Lodge 737 is celebrating its 123rd year of serving the community with a party on Aug. 23, offering free hot dogs and games.
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Basketball league provides year-round play for intellectually disabled athletesAug 14, 2025 3:42 pm - The National Ability Basketball League, started in 2023 by Glenbard North High School graduate Nick LaVere, gives players with intellectual disabilities more opportunity to play the sport.
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514 Market Loop opens its doors for Snap & Sip MixerAug 14, 2025 3:04 pm - 514 Market Loop, a West Dundee coworking space, is hosting a Snap & Sip open house on Aug. 28, offering free photo headshots, local vendors, tours, and more to support local businesses.
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Just months after opening in South Elgin, Legit Dogs & Ice will close Aug. 24Aug 14, 2025 2:57 pm - Mere months after opening in South Elgin, the owners of Legit Dogs & Ice announced on social media that the restaurant would close Aug. 24.
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93 Octane Brewery expanding to ElmhurstAug 14, 2025 12:51 pm - 93 Octane Brewery, a gas station-inspired brewery located in St. Charles, is opening a new location in Elmhurst today.
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Schaumburg officer named state’s American Legion Police Officer of the YearAug 14, 2025 12:16 pm - Schaumburg Community Engagement Officer Emily Zuhr was recently named Illinois American Legion Police Officer of the Year at the Legion’s state conference and will be honored again at its national convention this month.
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Element at Veridian apartment building on former Motorola campus in Schaumburg up for saleAug 14, 2025 11:41 am - The 268-unit luxury apartment building Element at Veridian, one of the earliest aspects of the redevelopment of the former Motorola campus in Schaumburg to be completed, is being put up for sale by its developers.
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Oakton College’s Workforce Empowerment Initiative receives nearly $1M grant to expand high-impact training programsAug 14, 2025 11:15 am - Oakton College in Des Plaines has received a $941,241 Illinois Workforce Empowerment Initiative grant to expand career training programs that advance economic mobility for students in high-demand fields.
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Homelessness report highlights urgent housing needs in Kane CountyAug 14, 2025 11:10 am - Last year, more than 1,700 people experienced homelessness in Kane County, according to a recent report.
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79-year-old woman seriously injured after being struck by car in InglesideAug 14, 2025 9:35 am - A 79-year-old woman was struck by a car and seriously injured Wednesday afternoon on Big Hollow Road near Leonard Avenue in Ingleside.