Cook County
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Wheeling man charged in road-rage incident to remain in custodyApr 01, 2026 6:40 pm - Wheeling man charged with a road rage incident in Mount Prospect to remain behind bars while his case is pending.
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Republicans, Pritzker point fingers over cause of rising property taxesApr 01, 2026 6:30 pm - Illinois Republicans say Democratic policies are to blame for rising property taxes in the state, after Gov. JB Pritzker said earlier this week school districts bear part of the responsibility.
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Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’Apr 01, 2026 6:24 pm - Bears Chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday he is comfortable with building a new stadium at either the team’s 326-acre Arlington Heights property or a 340-acre site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.
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Riedy to retire after 22 years guiding Visit Lake County tourism initiativesApr 01, 2026 5:18 pm - After 22 years guiding efforts to make Lake County a well known place to see and experience, Maureen Riedy is retiring as president of Visit Lake County.
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‘Wayne was one of the finest men I have ever known’: Remembering former St. Charles AD DeMaarApr 01, 2026 5:04 pm - We note the passing of former St. Charles High School athletic director Wayne DeMaar, and the visionary mind of Elk Grove athletic director Kirk Macnider.
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Road closure planned in Arlington Heights, Mount ProspectApr 01, 2026 4:01 pm - Sewer improvement construction on the south sides of Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect is expected to cause lane closures along Algonquin Road beginning Wednesday, April 15.
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ECC lecture series to explore archaeological lessons from Easter IslandApr 01, 2026 3:41 pm - ECC's Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series will feature "Archaeology Without Borders: Lessons from Rapa Nui (Easter Island)" on April 8, with anthropology faculty Dale Simpson sharing insights from his fieldwork and collaboration with local communities on Easter Island.
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‘Incredibly rewarding’: Carpentersville company designed controls for Artemis II missionApr 01, 2026 2:35 pm - For the first time in half a century, astronauts are headed to the moon — and equipment designed and manufactured here in the suburbs will help them get there.
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Why Elgin is giving state a chance to pass legislation before addressing e-bike, scooter lawsApr 01, 2026 2:22 pm - Elgin officials said they’ll wait until the state’s spring legislation session is over to see if any proposed regulations regarding e-bikes and other micromobility devices pass before suggesting an ordinance of its own.
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Cook County warns of measles exposures in Northwest suburbsApr 01, 2026 1:27 pm - The Cook County Department of Public Health is warning of possible measles exposures in Mount Prospect and other parts of the Northwest suburbs.