Cook County
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St. Charles philanthropic group aims to expand givingJul 14, 2025 12:52 pm - The Fox River Business Alliance raised $27,000 for Kane County charities in 2024, and group members hope to outdo that record this year as efforts expand.
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Lake Park High theater camp to put on ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’Jul 14, 2025 12:00 pm - Students at Lake Park High School summer theater camp will go tumbling down the rabbit hole in a musical adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” on Thursday, July 17.
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Elk Grove Rotary Fest returns with rides, fireworks … and a wrestling matchJul 14, 2025 11:26 am - A classic summer festival with carnival rides, live music, food and drinks returns this week to Elk Grove Village. New this year is a live wrestling match, with Mayor Craig Johnson expected to participate.
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Elgin BMX racetrack to host state championship, boost local tourism, official saysJul 14, 2025 10:46 am - The Hill BMX racetrack in Elgin has been named the host track for the 2025 BMX State Championship, expected to draw thousands of visitors and provide an economic boost to the area.
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‘The least I can do is remember them’: Suburban residents march to call for release of Oct. 7 hostagesJul 13, 2025 9:00 pm - A grassroots movement that began in California shortly after the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, has spread to the Northwest suburbs, where community members have been gathering weekly for symbolic 18-minute runs and walks to maintain awareness of hostages being held in Gaza.
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Rosemont’s village picnic brings out hometown valuesJul 13, 2025 6:12 pm - Rosemont’s hometown spirit came out Sunday at its annual village picnic. The village may best best-known for its convention center and sports arena, but deep down, it’s a close-knit small town.
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Pups make a splash during big air competition at Libertyville’s Dog Days of SummerJul 13, 2025 3:09 pm - Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer closed its three-day run Sunday with the final rounds of the Dockdogs National Canine Aquatic Competition.
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Carpentersville honored for project to remove lead water linesJul 13, 2025 2:13 pm - After removing all lead water services from the community, the village of Carpentersville has received three awards recognizing its commitment to ensuring safe water for the public.
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‘I’m not going to give into this’: North Barrington woman turns adversity into actionJul 13, 2025 8:19 am - North Barrington resident Joanne Dalessandro spent a decade trying to determine why she was having trouble with walking and other physical activities. Now that she knows it’s the result of a disease known as FSHD, she’s working to bring attention, and hopefully a cure, to the illness.
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The Biz Week That Was: Haeger redevelopment concerns, new business incubator, and tax break for industrial buildingJul 12, 2025 1:20 pm - East Dundee residents oppose Haeger redevelopment proposal East Dundee residents turned out this week to voice opposition to a proposal that would turn the shuttered...