Cook County
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‘We can’t be bystanders’: Rolling Meadows mayor announces reelection bid amid Bears stadium sagaJul 28, 2026 4:49 pm - Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica has announced her reelection bid, touting endorsements from all seven city council members and no current opposition. Sanoica has positioned herself as a regional voice in the Chicago Bears’ potential Arlington Park redevelopment.
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Pritzker signs public school cellphone ban into lawJul 28, 2026 4:42 pm - Illinois public and charter school students will be barred from using cellphones during the school day starting in fall 2027, under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday in Elgin.
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‘People need to see that’: Buffalo Grove spending $748,040 on new gateway signsJul 28, 2026 3:59 pm - Buffalo Grove isn’t content with people just knowing it was named the No. 1 best place to live in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report. It wants to reinforce the message with 10 new gateway signs at the village’s key entrances and is willing to dig deep in its pockets to do it.
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Body found in Busse Woods identified as missing Schaumburg manJul 28, 2026 3:51 pm - A body found Saturday evening in the Busse Woods North forest preserve near Elk Grove Village was identified Tuesday as a missing Schaumburg man.
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Libertyville immigration forum to unite community in support of immigrant neighborsJul 28, 2026 3:49 pm - A free public forum titled "From Education to Action: Understanding and Helping Our Immigrant Neighbors" will be held Aug. 8 at the United Methodist Church of Libertyville to educate residents about immigrant families in Lake County.
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Barrington’s Osterhues already a star, but ‘not nearly satisfied’Jul 28, 2026 3:37 pm - Running back Lamar Osterhues was anything but unknown when he enrolled at Barrington two years ago.
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Second Hand Soul summer concert rescheduled to Aug. 27 at Oaks AmphitheaterJul 28, 2026 3:34 pm - The Oak Brook Park District has announced that the Second Hand Soul performance has been rescheduled to Thursday, Aug. 27.
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As investigation into Dist. 62 finances continues, assistant supt. resigns to take job elsewhereJul 28, 2026 3:26 pm - A top Des Plaines School District 62 administrator has resigned.
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After 14-year break, Puerto Rican fest makes Elgin comeback SaturdayJul 28, 2026 3:01 pm - A festival celebrating Puerto Rican music, food and culture is returning to Elgin after a 14-year hiatus.
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Single-family, townhouse development in Hawthorn Woods to begin later this summerJul 28, 2026 2:58 pm - M/I Homes of Chicago LLC recently announced it closed on the acquisition of 56 acres on Old McHenry Road north of Route 22 for a new community adjacent to the Kemper Lakes Golf Club.