Cook County
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Inverness Garden Club features talk on archaeology laws and indigenous site protectionAug 07, 2026 11:40 am - On Thursday, Aug. 20, McKenzie Sweno will present “The ABC's of Archaeology - Artifacts, Bills, & Conserving Cultures” for the Garden Club of Inverness.
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No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ showAug 07, 2026 10:37 am - The Chicago Snowballs, a new baseball team inspired by the Savannah Bananas, is bringing “sportstainment” to stadiums throughout the Midwest with a unique blend of baseball, choreographed dance routines, circus acts and comedy.
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District 15 dismisses ethics complaintAug 07, 2026 8:50 am - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board this week dismissed an ethics complaint alleging misuse of funds during the district’s successful $93 million 2022 Moving 15 Forward referendum campaign.
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed data center moratorium in Lake CountyAug 07, 2026 8:18 am - The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to gather public input on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers i...
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‘She already knows the heart of District 54’: Sagan named next superintendentAug 07, 2026 8:00 am - The Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board of education made it official Thursday naming Associate Superintendent of Educational Services Jillian Sagan as successor to Superintendent Andy DuRoss next summer.
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Proposed East Dundee annexation deal would allow future data centerAug 07, 2026 7:30 am - A proposed agreement under which 74 acres of property would be annexed into East Dundee includes a provision that would allow a data center to be among its future development options.
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Hope Echoes on the River charity bike ride returns Aug. 30 to benefit CASA Kane CountyAug 06, 2026 11:31 pm - The Hope Echoes on the River charity bike ride returns Aug. 30 in Geneva, offering 10-, 35- and 65-mile routes along the Fox River to raise $250,000 for CASA Kane County, which advocates for children in foster care. Registration ranges from $20-$125, includes commemorative items. The event features post-ride festivities with food, drinks, and live music.
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Hoffman Estates to host 25th anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremonyAug 06, 2026 4:23 pm - The Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial Commission invites the community to gather in reflection and unity on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activitiesAug 06, 2026 4:22 pm - With filmmaking gaining a firm foothold in the state, suburbs like Naperville, Lisle and Long Grove have either put guardrails in place to protect their towns or are working toward that goal.
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Kane County Board OKs $402 million 2027 budget, without use of cash from dwindling reserve fundAug 06, 2026 3:39 pm - After years of balancing its budget by dipping into a dwindling reserve fund, the Kane County Board on Wednesday OK’d a $402.9 million county budget for fiscal year 2027 that doesn’t, at this point, rely on using any cash reserves.