Cook County
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Wilke Road in Palatine closing July 7 for Route 53 constructionJun 30, 2025 2:17 pm - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing improvements of Route 53, Wilke Road in Palatine - also known as West Route 53 Frontage Road - will be closed beginning July 7.
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Little Villa Pizza Co. brings old recipes back to Des PlainesJun 30, 2025 2:16 pm - Little Villa’s pizza and pasta dishes have returned to Des Plaines after a two-year hiatus.
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Des Plaines man’s identity stolen for unemployment scamJun 30, 2025 2:16 pm - Someone stole a Des Plaines man’s identity and filed for unemployment benefits, police said Monday.
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Police: Chicago man redeemed stranger’s lost voucher at Rivers CasinoJun 30, 2025 2:15 pm - A Rivers Casino patron was arrested over the weekend after he redeemed a voucher worth about $1,000 even though it didn’t belong to him, Des Plaines police said.
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Barrington to celebrate Fourth of July — and 10th anniversary of Barrington’s White HouseJun 30, 2025 11:05 am - Barrington’s Fourth of July celebration will include the usual traditions of a parade, fireworks and brat tent, as well as a special open house to mark the 10th anniversary of Barrington’s White House.
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Deeds go digital: Kane County recorder moves servers to the cloudJun 30, 2025 11:04 am - Kane County Recorder Sandy Wegman has announced the successful transition of the county’s core IT infrastructure from on-premises servers to a modern, cloud-based environment.
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Mount Prospect’s 4th of July Festival to feature Latin music showcaseJun 30, 2025 10:35 am - A Latin music showcase Sunday will add flair to the Mount Prospect Lions Club’s 86th annual 4th of July Festival taking place July 3-6 at Melas Park.
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Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest a summer classicJun 30, 2025 10:33 am - They say the classics never get old. That may explain the enduring popularity of the Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest.
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‘To see this in my lifetime is huge’: Regional 911 facility set to debut in LibertyvilleJun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - Twelve years after the first study and two years after ground was broken in a far corner of the Lake County government campus in Libertyville, a modern cornerstone for 911 and emergency management services is making its debut.
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‘People don't know this’: Why MLK came to DuPage County in 1967Jun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - Almost four years after his “I Have a Dream” speech, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. arrived at a tent-in demonstration in DuPage County. That lost history now is being celebrated again by those who wish to preserve it and seek to carry on King’s work.