Cook County
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Palatine to recognize properties with ‘Hometown Pride’Jun 27, 2025 9:32 am - Palatine is accepting nominations for its annual Hometown Pride Awards.
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‘Bartlett’s Superman’: 10 weeks after near-fatal cardiac event, sergeant is back on the jobJun 27, 2025 4:30 am - Just 10 weeks after suffering an onslaught of medical emergencies, including an aortic dissection, two strokes and two pulmonary embolisms, Bartlett police Sgt. Chris Johnson returned to the force. “It’s an incredible story,” Deputy Police Chief William Naydenoff said. “He’s Bartlett’s Superman.”
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‘An inspirational story’: Beds for Kids founder steps down after 30 yearsJun 27, 2025 2:00 am - Former Batavian Daniel Sergi, founder of Beds for Kids, a fund that has purchased beds for Fox Valley children in need for more than 30 years, is stepping down.
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Loaves & Fishes to host its annual ‘Night to End Hunger’ galaJun 26, 2025 11:49 pm - Loaves & Fishes Community Services is hosting its annual fundraising event on Sept. 12 at the Hotel Arista in Naperville. Funds raised provide food and self-sufficiency programs for over 10,000 people served weekly.
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One dead in East Dundee crashJun 26, 2025 10:32 pm - One person died and others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in East Dundee Thursday evening. Police responded to the crash just after 6 p.m. on the 1300 block of East ...
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Elgin’s The Hill BMX named 2025 State Championship hostJun 26, 2025 9:49 pm - The Hill BMX racetrack in Elgin has been named the host for the 2025 BMX State Championship, marking a historic first in its 35-year existence.
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‘Compete’ was the key at Naperville North 7-on-7Jun 26, 2025 9:35 pm - St. Francis, a Class 5A football team, won the third Naperville North Windy City Classic 7-on-7 Tournament on Thursday.
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Elgin AAUW announces 2025 scholarship recipientsJun 26, 2025 9:32 pm - The Elgin AAUW Branch awards scholarships to two students, part of its continuing mission to support equity for women.
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Schaumburg’s Meineke Recreation Center tentatively scheduled to reopen next weekJun 26, 2025 6:20 pm - The Schaumburg Park District’s Meineke Recreation Center is tentatively scheduled to reopen in the middle of next week, after follow-up work in the aftermath of an external gas fire caused by construction work Monday.
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Ancient Egypt and evolution will come to life in Rosemont’s first immersive art showsJun 26, 2025 6:10 pm - “Horizon of Khufu” and “Life Chronicles” have been announced as the first two immersive art experiences of Rosemont’s new EXP venue scheduled to open this fall.