Cook County
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‘A great and urgent need’: How top prosecutor plans to tackle crime on public transportationMay 18, 2026 7:19 pm - Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Monday the creation of a Regional Transit Task Force to reduce crime on trains and buses.
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Officials ID two victims of Saturday’s fatal Highland Park crashMay 18, 2026 7:04 pm - The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified two people killed in a car crash in Highland Park on Saturday, officials announced.
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Hanover Park man in custody after Sunday night standoffMay 18, 2026 6:54 pm - The Hanover Park Police Department safely took an armed, suicidal man into custody Sunday night after a standoff that lasted hours, officials said.
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‘Protecting homes’: Officials celebrate $3.5 million drainage, flood control project in WaucondaMay 18, 2026 6:45 pm - State, county and village officials gathered Monday at historic Phil’s Beach in Wauconda to mark the completion of the $3.5 million Bangs Lake Outfall drainage and flood control project.
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in DuPage townsMay 18, 2026 6:25 pm - The DuPage County Health Department announced Monday the first mosquito batches to test positive for West Nile virus this year.
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While slamming Chicago mayor for having ‘no plan,’ Pritzker optimistic about Bears stadium deal in Arlington HeightsMay 18, 2026 6:19 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday expressed confidence that legislation for the Bears’ potential move to Arlington Heights will pass before May 31. He also criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having “no plan” to keep the team in the city.
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Hoffman Estates day center a new model for Clearbrook’s clientsMay 18, 2026 5:58 pm - Clearbrook celebrated its newest community center for day program services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hoffman Estates Monday.
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High Five: Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 18, 2026 4:55 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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Kane County election officials honored by League of Women Voters for voter registration effortsMay 18, 2026 4:49 pm - Kane County Clerk John Cunningham and Elections Director Raymond Esquivel received a visit from the League of Women Voters-Central Kane County to thank them for their ongoing partnership in promoting voter registration.
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Learn about stopping scams, ID theft June 2 in Des PlainesMay 18, 2026 4:41 pm - A representative from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office will talk about stopping scams and identity theft prevention in Des Plaines on June 2.