Cook County
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Ribbon cutting marks completion of $3 million Sylvan Lake dam projectJul 25, 2025 8:44 pm - Representatives from several agencies involved in the long-sought reconstruction of the century-old earthen dam on Sylvan Lake gathered Friday to celebrate the official completion of the $3 million project.
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Arlington Heights Library’s Bookmobile nears end of the road; $600,000 replacement on the wayJul 25, 2025 7:16 pm - After 16 years, 70,000 miles and annual repairs, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library is retiring its current Bookmobile. A replacement will cost about $600,000 and be funded partly by donations.
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Robert McClory bike path construction to beginJul 25, 2025 5:45 pm - Construction to improve safety and accessibility of 12.3 miles of the Robert McClory Bike Path will begin next week.
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SWAT used for misdemeanor domestic battery, gun case in ElmhurstJul 25, 2025 5:23 pm - There was a large police presence Friday morning at an Elmhurst house to arrest a man on domestic violence and gun charges.
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Cyclists take to the streets of Elgin in eighth stop of Chicago Grit seriesJul 25, 2025 4:55 pm - Hundreds of cyclists from all over the world whizzed through the streets of Elgin on Friday during the eighth stop in the 10-race Chicago Grit series.
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Kane County man charged with possessing explosives appears in court, remains jailedJul 25, 2025 4:18 pm - An Elgin-area man, charged with illegally possessing “hundreds of suspected explosives” inside a Kane County home made a brief court appearance Friday.
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Police seeking man who shot at teens’ vehicle outside McDonald’s in Mount ProspectJul 25, 2025 4:16 pm - Mount Prospect police are searching for a vehicle and its driver involved in a shooting outside a McDonald’s early Friday after they eluded an early effort to pursue them.
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Bartlett man facing firearm, battery chargesJul 25, 2025 3:47 pm - A Bartlett man has been charged with domestic battery and unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat offender after police responded to a call to his home Wednesday.
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Career soldier, combat medic receives delayed Purple Heart for injuries during Vietnam WarJul 25, 2025 3:46 pm - U.S. Army veteran Joseph Leuze of Glendale Heights learned in 1977 that his uniform was missing a Purple Heart medal he’d apparently been awarded for injuries suffered years earlier in Vietnam.
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Meet your local first responders at National Night Out eventsJul 25, 2025 3:17 pm - Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.