Cook County
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Boy arrested after stolen auto strikes tree in West DundeeAug 23, 2025 2:12 pm - A boy driving a stolen SUV was arrested Saturday morning in West Dundee after striking a tree and then trying to flee, police announced.
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The Biz Week That Was: New streaming and grocery taxes, outlet mall gets new retailers, and taproom expandsAug 23, 2025 1:55 pm - Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery tax Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board membe...
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Firm urges action to address decline in quality of nursing home careAug 23, 2025 12:03 pm - Nursing home care in Illinois has declined significantly in recent years. A key reason for the decline in care is that there is little accountability in Illinois for nursing homes.
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A diaper dandy no more, Fremd graduate Walsh still feels at home at WyomingAug 23, 2025 11:14 am - Entering his final college football season, Fremd graduate Jack Walsh could have left Wyoming for more money at a bigger school. Walsh never considered leaving the university that he’s called a second home since he was a baby. “You can’t put a price on loyalty,” he said.
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How much additional revenue did your school district receive through state’s evidence-based funding formula?Aug 23, 2025 11:00 am - School districts statewide will receive a combined $8.9 billion from the state’s evidence-based funding program, an increase of nearly $300 million from last year’s allocation.
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‘United in purpose and powered by passion’: New District 211 superintendent emphasizes tasks aheadAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - New Superintendent Judith Campbell says she intends to repay the joy she’s experiencing in her fresh interactions with the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 community by ensuring students are fully prepared for the pathways they’ll choose.
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Lawmakers continuing public events despite disruptive pro-Palestinian protestsAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - Members of the suburban congressional delegation aren’t letting demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists deter them from hosting town hall meetings with constituents and attending public events.
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Storm debris pickup scheduled in South BarringtonAug 23, 2025 9:44 am - Crews from Cuba Township will pick up brush that came down in South Barrington during recent rainstorms on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the village announced in an email.
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Fox Valley Theatre Co. presents fresh take on wizarding world with ‘Puffs’Aug 23, 2025 8:59 am - Elgin’s Fox Valley Theatre Company will present "Puffs," a comedic play offering a new perspective on a famous wizarding school, told from the point of view of the overlooked students.
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Lombard earns high marks for livability in National Community Survey resultsAug 23, 2025 1:12 am - Lombard released the results of its 2025 National Community Survey, providing insight into residents' perceptions of local services, safety, and livability.