Cook County
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Indoor art fair this weekend in Des PlainesFeb 13, 2026 5:24 pm - The Des Plaines Art Guild and the GENCenter are teaming to host an indoor art fair this weekend.
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2026 Palatine road resurfacing program comes in 18% under budgetFeb 13, 2026 5:23 pm - The Palatine village board this week awarded a $2.9 million contract to Builders Paving, LLC of Hillside for this year’s street resurfacing program, 18.1% below the $3.6 million budgeted, officials said.
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New sponsors for a rebranded Durty Nellie’s St. Patrick’s Day paradeFeb 13, 2026 5:21 pm - Palatine's 15th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, with expanded sponsorship from downtown businesses.
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Des Plaines’ Krasa Burgers in line for liquor licenseFeb 13, 2026 5:18 pm - A newly opened restaurant in Des Plaines could be awarded a liquor license Monday night.
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Durty Nellie’s special use transferred following owner’s deathFeb 13, 2026 5:17 pm - The Palatine village board this week approved transferring the special use permit for Dirty Nellie’s at 180 N. Smith St. from the late co-owner Mark Dolezal to the business entity that operates the bar.
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Fox & Hound Bar & Grill in Schaumburg abruptly closes after Super BowlFeb 13, 2026 4:46 pm - Super Bowl LX proved to be the unheralded grand finale for Schaumburg’s Fox & Hound Bar & Grill, which did not reopen the following day.
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St. Charles Singers present ‘Choral Connections’ Concerts with six school choirs Feb. 20-21Feb 13, 2026 4:44 pm - The St. Charles Singers will perform two concerts featuring student choruses from six suburban high schools on Feb. 20-21. Each concert will include performances by three high school choirs and a combined finale with all choirs under the direction of Jeffrey Hunt.
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Warren-Newport library to close 3 days for start of renovationsFeb 13, 2026 4:27 pm - Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 O’Plaine Road, Gurnee, will be closed to the public from Feb. 17-19 for the official start of “Our Library Reimagined” project.
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Black history honored at Waukegan history museumFeb 13, 2026 3:57 pm - The Waukegan Historical Society with the Waukegan Park District is honoring Black History Month with a special monthlong exhibition and guest lecture at the Waukegan History museum at the Carnegie, 1 N. Sheridan Road.
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Local couple brings Floor Coverings International and its Mobile Flooring Showroom to Chicago’s North ShoreFeb 13, 2026 3:23 pm - Floor Coverings International | Northern Chicago Suburbs, locally owned by Joey and Kim Sherman, is officially open and celebrating its grand opening, bringing thousands of flooring options directly to customers’ homes through the company’s Mobile Flooring Showroom.