Cook County
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Palatine passes regulations on e-bikes, e-scootersSep 16, 2025 1:35 pm - Palatine village council members unanimously passed restrictions on e-bikes, e-scooters and other “untitled motor-driven vehicles.”
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Homeland Security chief at Elgin immigration arrest TuesdaySep 16, 2025 12:51 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she was “on the ground” Tuesday when federal agents arrested several men in Elgin.
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Charlie Kirk memorial in Arlington Heights will stay up through SundaySep 16, 2025 11:20 am - A memorial for Charlie Kirk at North School Park in Arlington Heights will be allowed through Sunday. Park district officials initially planned to remove the memorial items but later decided to make an exception, while relocating the items to an “unattended display area.”
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Palatine doggy day care passes despite noise concernsSep 16, 2025 10:24 am - Despite initial reservations about noise affecting a nearby residential area, Palatine village council members approved doggy day care in the Northwest Shopping Center by a 4-2 vote Monday.
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Teen dies in e-vehicle crash, just as Arlington Heights approves new regulationsSep 16, 2025 7:55 am - A 16-year-old Mount Prospect boy died after crashing his e-vehicle into a pickup Monday evening in Arlington Heights, just as officials were debating new regulations on such devices.
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Trio de Chats Noirs offers an afternoon of chamber music at Moonlight TheatreSep 15, 2025 11:55 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 5, Trio de Chats Noirs presents a chamber music program blending classical, jazz, and cinematic influences at the Moonlight Theatre in St. Charles.
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Finn McCool’s could open in Wheeling in NovemberSep 15, 2025 8:17 pm - Finn McCool’s Irish Sports Pub and Banquets could open in the Wheeling Town Center complex in early November.
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With railway crossing crashes at tragic levels, there’s a simple solution to save lives, advocates saySep 15, 2025 7:07 pm - Someone dies every three hours in a train collision in the U.S., officials say as Rail Safety Week kicks off.
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‘Too close to a residential area’: Libertyville nixes luxury dog boarding facilitySep 15, 2025 6:49 pm - A proposed luxury dog boarding and daycare facility operators say would feature chandeliers and a reception area akin to a Ritz-Carlton hotel for canines has been rejected in Libertyville.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 3?Sep 15, 2025 6:01 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from Week 3.