Cook County
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Nine-term incumbent and library trustee vie for office of Streamwood village presidentFeb 24, 2025 12:02 pm - The April 1 election for Streamwood village president sees Poplar Creek Library Trustee Asad Khan challenging nine-term incumbent Billie Roth for the opportunity to lead the village through the spring of 2029.
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Renowned businessman struck, killed by vehicles near West DundeeFeb 24, 2025 7:37 am - The owner of a popular butcher shop in Lake in the Hills was killed early Monday morning after being struck by multiple vehicles near West Dundee.
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‘Not forgotten’: Palatine honors three firefighters killed in 1973 blazeFeb 23, 2025 5:32 pm - Current and former Palatine firefighters, community members and families of the fallen turned out Sunday to honor three men who sacrificed their lives fighting the fire at the Ben Franklin store at 36 N. Brockway St. on Feb. 23, 1973.
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College Achievers: Watcke burning up the track for VillanovaFeb 23, 2025 1:00 pm - College Achievers: In Hinsdale Central graduate Dan Watcke’s first three indoor track meets competing for Villanova University, he set three program records.
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Barrington wins national recognition for snow removalFeb 23, 2025 8:16 am - Barrington has been named a recipient of the prestigious American Public Works Association Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award for 2025, village leaders announced.
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Which teams could score under state bill that would ban stadium subsidies for losing teams?Feb 23, 2025 7:41 am - A North Shore lawmaker has proposed a law requiring professional sports teams seeking public funding for stadiums to have winning records. The Bears and White Sox wouldn’t qualify, but some other teams would.
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Fire leaves Des Plaines home uninhabitable, injures firefighterFeb 23, 2025 7:40 am - A Des Plaines firefighter suffered a minor injury battling a fire Saturday night that left a home uninhabitable.
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Gallery: Downers Grove South wins girls state gymnastics meetFeb 22, 2025 7:29 pm - Downers Grove South won first place and Prairie Ridge took second during the girls state gymnastics meet at Palatine High School. ...
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Fifteen area high schools gather for Robot Rumble competition in Rolling MeadowsFeb 22, 2025 6:06 pm - Using mechanical proxies, 15 high schools from across the region gathered in Rolling Meadows Saturday for a fierce competition in which violence and destruction were encouraged and rewarded.
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Three of four accused in theft of high-end SUV, high-speed chase detained in DuPage CountyFeb 22, 2025 5:06 pm - Three of four young persons accused of involvement with the theft of a high-end SUV and leading police on a high-speed chase earlier this month were ordered to be kept detained in DuPage County Saturday as they await trial.