Cook County
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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.
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Boys basketball: Kaciulis beats buzzer, lifts Timothy Christian over Aurora ChristianFeb 12, 2026 10:40 pm - While senior Marc Gamble provided most of Timothy Christian’s offense Thursday night in a Chicagoland Christian Conference match up at Aurora Christian, freshman teammate...
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Girls basketball: Carmel edges Libertyville in possible postseason previewFeb 12, 2026 10:30 pm - Got plans for Feb. 26? The girls basketball teams at Carmel Catholic and Libertyville certainly do. They’d like nothing more than to battle for the Class 4A Rockford Guil...
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Girls basketball: Slow start costs York at LockportFeb 12, 2026 10:27 pm - In December, Addie Way wasn’t sure if she’d be able to play the rest of the basketball season. Not only did Way play, but she also scored a career high of 19 points Thurs...
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Schaumburg preparing to close the barn door on backyard chickensFeb 12, 2026 6:11 pm - Two failed bids for permits this week to keep backyard chickens in Schaumburg have led village board members to seek the removal of such permits as an option.
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Who’s poised to take over in the Class 4A girls basketball playoffs?Feb 12, 2026 5:40 pm - Beyond the seeding of the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball sectionals, what will be the deciding factors in determining champions? Or, better put, who will be the deciding factors?
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Elgin City Council delays vote on plastic shopping bag banFeb 12, 2026 5:20 pm - Elgin City Council members have postponed a vote on a proposed plastic shopping bag ban to give business owners opposed to the idea the opportunity to attend a meeting and voice their opinions in person.
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Kane state’s attorney to conduct review of Aurora police actions during student walkoutFeb 12, 2026 2:53 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office said that it will conduct an independent review of actions by the Aurora Police Department following claims of excessive force used against students during a coordinated walkout on Monday, Feb. 9.
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Man charged with killing daughter-in-law at Schaumburg hotel dies in custodyFeb 12, 2026 2:51 pm - A 76-year-old northern Illinois man who authorities say fatally shot his daughter-in-law last July outside a Schaumburg hotel, died last week at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
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Many — but not all — 9th Congressional District Democratic candidates say abolish ICEFeb 12, 2026 2:43 pm - Many — but not all — of the Democratic candidates for Illinois’ largely suburban 9th Congressional District seat believe the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency should be abolished.