Cook County
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The best is yet to come: East Dundee enlists community help for third muralJul 23, 2025 6:00 pm - Residents will gather on Saturday in East Dundee to help paint a new collaborative mural in the village's downtown. Six local artists spent the past week painting their contributions to the mural.
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Mount Prospect fire chief retiring, deputy chief promotedJul 23, 2025 5:57 pm - Mount Prospect Fire Chief John Dolan announced he is retiring in September. He will be succeeded by Deputy Chief Tom Wang.
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Annual motorcycle rally to raise fentanyl awareness, support grieving familiesJul 23, 2025 5:09 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 2, the ninth annual “Ride for John — Remember U.S. ALL“ event, organized by My Child’s Life Matters, aims to raise fentanyl awareness and support grieving families when hundreds of motorcycles will meet in St. Charles and ride to Carol Stream.
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Buffalo Grove spurns apartment proposal after developer suggests increasing densityJul 23, 2025 3:27 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week rejected a request to refer a proposed four-story 64-unit apartment building on Riverwalk Drive to the planning and zoning commission.
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Demolition of massive former Sears HQ in Hoffman Estates reaches completionJul 23, 2025 3:26 pm - Just under a year after it began, structural demolition of the 2.4-million-square-foot Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates ended Tuesday with the final stairwell of the east parking garage coming down.
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Des Plaines police, school district to host National Night Out event Aug. 5Jul 23, 2025 2:44 pm - Des Plaines School District 62 officials and Des Plaines police will hold a National Night Out gathering Aug. 5.
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Ex-Cook deputy running for DuPage sheriffJul 23, 2025 2:27 pm - A former Cook County sheriff’s deputy is running to become DuPage County’s next sheriff.
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POC receives gift from Holy Family Church to support local familiesJul 23, 2025 2:07 pm - Partners for Our Communities recognized Holy Family Church for their generosity and continued commitment to supporting local families. A recent $76,000 donation from Holy...
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Buffalo Grove officials break ground on new Dundee Road fire stationJul 23, 2025 1:54 pm - Buffalo Grove officially broke ground Wednesday on a new Fire Station 25, a $10.1 million project that will replace a facility that served the community for five decades but badly needed an upgrade.
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Big Barn Preschool hosts Open House and Monarch Butterfly Presentation on July 31Jul 23, 2025 1:37 pm - The Big Barn Preschool is a small school that offers a unique learning environment, with a mix of one-on-one, free play, and group learning, that leads to teaching the whole child and supporting individual growth.