Cook County
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‘Transformational’: New I-490 toll road takes shape with opening of first interchange with I-294Oct 23, 2026 4:05 pm - When it’s completed, the 6-mile Interstate 490 corridor will also connect with Route 390 in Bensenville and the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) near Des Plaines.
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Des Plaines library hosting short story contest for kidsOct 23, 2026 3:57 pm - Young Des Plaines Public Library patrons are invited to participate in the 4th annual Wicked Good Writing Contest.
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DuPage County Board District 4 incumbents face opponentsOct 23, 2026 3:43 pm - Two incumbents representing District 4 on the DuPage County Board are facing challengers in the Nov. 3 election.
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Buffalo Grove OKs design agreement for emergency water link with countyOct 23, 2026 3:39 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week approved an ordinance allowing the village president to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Lake County for design engineering of an emergency water system interconnection.
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Chicago Wolves score new office and practice digs in Rosemont extension dealOct 23, 2026 3:26 pm - The Chicago Wolves have signed a five-year extension to continue playing at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena. As part of the deal, the Wolves are relocating their front offices from Glenview to a renovated building in Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district.
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Man charged with possession of stolen gun in PalatineOct 23, 2026 1:44 pm - A Hickory Hills man made his initial court appearance Friday after being charged with possession of a firearm reported stolen from South Carolina during a traffic stop in Palatine early Sunday.
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Lake Park High School Theatre to present ‘Seven Keys to Baldpate’Oct 23, 2026 1:03 pm - On Oct. 28-30, Lake Park High School Theatre Department presents "Seven Keys to Baldpate," a murder mystery farce performed entirely in grayscale like a film noir. The 1913 play follows a writer who bets he can write a novel in 24 hours at an isolated summer hotel in winter, only to find unexpected company,
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Master Gardener to offer tips on growing peonies at Arlington Heights Garden Club meetingOct 23, 2026 11:39 am - On Monday, Oct. 26, Arlington Heights Garden Club hosts Bev Krams for a presentation on “Tips and Myths of Growing Peonies,” covering peony selection, garden design, seasonal care, disease prevention, and dividing and planting herbaceous peony roots.
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Cook County appoints new animal control administratorOct 23, 2026 11:03 am - The appointment of Dr. Megan Carolan as administrator of Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control was approved Thursday by the county’s board of commissioners.
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Arlington Heights blood drive set for Nov. 4Oct 23, 2026 11:03 am - Arlington Heights is partnering with Vitalant to host the village’s Fall Blood Drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4.