Cook County
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Elk Grove Village police officer to work at District 59 schools in Des Plaines amid staffing issuesAug 14, 2025 8:06 pm - A second police officer from Elk Grove Village has been assigned to patrol schools in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59, including schools in Des Plaines.
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Countdown to prep football: Three bold predictions for this seasonAug 14, 2025 5:47 pm - Our countdown to prep football continues with three bold predictions for the upcoming season.
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Free museum admission to honor Lake County’s first official historianAug 14, 2025 5:24 pm - In honor of what would be Bess Bower Dunn’s 148th birthday, the Dunn Museum, 1899 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville, is offering free general admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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Pretrial release denied for men accused of stealing gaming console, cellphone at gunpointAug 14, 2025 4:55 pm - Two men were denied pretrial release Thursday in DuPage County court after being charged with robbing a man of his gaming console and cellphone at gunpoint.
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Pedestrian fatally struck by car in PalatineAug 14, 2025 4:42 pm - A 38-year-old Palatine man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Northwest Highway in Palatine Tuesday, authorities said.
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Schaumburg’s Septemberfest grounds adapting to village hall constructionAug 14, 2025 4:33 pm - Schaumburg officials have spared no effort in maintaining all the traditions of Septemberfest this Labor Day weekend, despite the village hall construction under way in its midst.
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Mount Prospect nonprofit says pedestrian bridge connecting parks would destroy their gardenAug 14, 2025 4:24 pm - A Mount Prospect nonprofit said a sidewalk associated with a new pedestrian bridge from Meadows Park to Melas Park spanning the Union Pacific tracks would destroy their community garden.
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Buffalo Grove man facing murder charges after botched home invasion robberyAug 14, 2025 4:12 pm - A Buffalo Grove man is charged with first-degree murder after Chicago police say he and an accomplice shot an acquaintance during a home invasion robbery in March.
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Join Elgin Elks Lodge 737 in celebrating 123 years of serviceAug 14, 2025 3:50 pm - The Elgin Elks Lodge 737 is celebrating its 123rd year of serving the community with a party on Aug. 23, offering free hot dogs and games.
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Basketball league provides year-round play for intellectually disabled athletesAug 14, 2025 3:42 pm - The National Ability Basketball League, started in 2023 by Glenbard North High School graduate Nick LaVere, gives players with intellectual disabilities more opportunity to play the sport.