Cook County
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U-46 seniors named Illinois State ScholarsJan 24, 2025 12:12 pm - Over 180 top academic achievers from Elgin Area School District recognized as 2025 Illinois State Scholars, joining about 16,500 students statewide earning prestigious designation.
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Elgin man pleads guilty to child pornography chargeJan 24, 2025 11:43 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a child pornography video.
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Schaumburg zoning board member nominated to succeed Dunham on village boardJan 24, 2025 10:53 am - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly nominated the village’s electrical commission chairperson and zoning board of appeals member Michael LaRosa to fill the remaining term of recently retired senior trustee George Dunham.
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Elgin’s ‘Tent City’ residents move to hotel, cleanup begins at former homeless encampmentJan 24, 2025 7:50 am - Forty-one residents of Elgin's "Tent City" were relocated to a hotel this week as work began to clear the roughly 8-acre site that has served as a homeless encampment for over 20 years.
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Three Fires Council to host 28th annual Merit Badge University for over 1,200 ScoutsJan 23, 2025 10:51 pm - Scouts can work on merit badges in various areas like STEM, outdoor skills, and personal development, guided by expert instructors, at the annual Merit Badge University.
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Boys basketball: Hirsch heats up, helps Fremd top PalatineJan 23, 2025 10:23 pm - Fremd boys basketball coach Mike Brown’s favorite order to his Vikings during games is, “Get a stop!” “We hear it,” said Vikings senior Sam Hirsch. “We all know how impor...
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Boys basketball: Schaumburg gets a blockbluster win over rival ConantJan 23, 2025 10:10 pm - If you happen to be a college basketball fan you may recall what one cable sports network once started a little over 20 years ago called Bracketbuster Weekend. The concep...
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Boys basketball: Schneider returns, helps Prospect upset HerseyJan 23, 2025 9:39 pm - There is nothing like a neighborhood rivalry. Prospect’s Ben Schneider knows what it’s like to miss one. Last season, Schneider tore his ACL and missed the entire season,...
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Father-son duo Ryan & Ryan present ‘Going Gershwin’ at ECC Arts Feb. 8Jan 23, 2025 6:28 pm - Father-son piano duo Donald and Barron Ryan will showcase their mastery of classical, jazz and more in a Feb. 8 Elgin Community College concert featuring iconic George Gershwin works.
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‘Last Comiskey’ author ready to reconnect with team, fans at SoxFest LiveJan 23, 2025 6:26 pm - A revived SoxFest is set to begin Friday at Chicago’s Ramova Theatre. Among those planning to attend is Arlington Heights native and Buffalo Grove High School graduate Ken Smoller.