Cook County
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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.
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Hoffman Estates officials and therapy animals deliver Valentine cards to isolated residentsFeb 13, 2026 2:57 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod and other village officials delivered about 2,000 Valentine cards Friday to lift the spirits of people in medical and related settings across town.
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Step up for a cause at Oak Brook Park District’s annual Pink 5K on May 9Feb 13, 2026 2:52 pm - The Oak Brook Park District is hosting the annual Pink 5K on May 9, a community event to raise funds for free mammograms. Early bird registration ends Feb. 28.
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ESO ensemble showcases harpsichord masterpieces at Feb. 27 concertFeb 13, 2026 2:25 pm - Elgin Symphony Orchestra Presents is hosting an intimate Baroque ensemble concert featuring the harpsichord on Friday, Feb. 27, at an Elgin church. It showcases a handmade 1991 dual-manual harpsichord replica, with Maryse Carlin performing works by Handel, Scarlatti, C.P.E. Bach, Vivaldi, and Geminiani.
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Elgin council backs tax incentive for redevelopment of historic downtown buildingFeb 13, 2026 2:02 pm - A long-vacant historic building in downtown Elgin will be converted into a mix of apartments and commercial space with the help of a $1.78 million incentive package that received unanimous preliminary approval from the city council Wednesday.
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Naperville developer bringing 238 apartments to Villa ParkFeb 13, 2026 12:45 pm - Marquette Companies — the developer behind the gleaming Water Street District in downtown Naperville and the Marq on Main in downtown Lisle — has officially broken ground on a 238-unit apartment complex along the Great Western Trail and its eastern terminus in Villa Park.
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GOP candidate wins appeal and slot on 11th Congressional District ballots; DuPage halts early voting as resultFeb 13, 2026 11:04 am - An Illinois appellate court on Friday reversed lower decisions and ordered Republican congressional candidate Tedora M. Brown’s name to be added to 11th District ballots.
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471 years of marriage: Eight couples renew vows, offer advice, at ceremony in BartlettFeb 13, 2026 10:01 am - Cupid’s arrow sure hit the mark for eight couples who celebrated a combined 471 years of marriage during a ceremony Thursday in Bartlett. But don’t underestimate the roles friends, relatives, and even a miniskirt played in bringing them together.
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‘I always believed’: Despite a string of injuries, Warren never quit on her Olympic dreamFeb 13, 2026 10:00 am - Willowbrook native Sarah Warren has persevered through 10 surgical procedures to qualify for the long-track 500-meter race at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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‘A lot of lumber here’: Trees cleared for development being repurposed as custom furniture and moreFeb 13, 2026 8:25 am - Beyond huge piles of concrete and asphalt debris at a site being cleared for development in Wauconda, the process to repurpose parts of the landscape that have been lost is underway.