Cook County
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St. James Farm saddles up for more improvementsFeb 11, 2026 10:40 am - DuPage County forest preserve officials are preparing to tackle a list of improvements at St. James Farm, a window into the rarefied era of the gentleman farmer.
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Spotlight: Marriott brings to life ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’Feb 11, 2026 8:37 am - Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences revives “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” while premieres include Definition Theatre’s “Black Cypress Bayou,” Shattered Globe’s “Morning, Noon and Night” and Lifeline’s “Kitty and the Beanstalk.”
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St. Mary Catholic next stop on Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour Feb. 15Feb 10, 2026 10:24 pm - The historic 1926 George Kilgen & Son pipe organ will be featured at the next stop of the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour at St. Mary Catholic Church on Feb. 15.
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Palatine man charged with sexual abuse, robbery of teenage girl near train stationFeb 10, 2026 10:23 pm - A 26-year-old Palatine man is charged with grabbing a teenage girl and stealing her cellphone near the Palatine Metra station Monday morning, authorities said.
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Girls basketball: St. Edward celebrates senior night with lopsided winFeb 10, 2026 10:00 pm - What a way to celebrate senior night at St. Edward High School in Elgin Tuesday. Sprinting to a 22-9 lead after one quarter, the Green Wave cruised to a 62-38 nonconferen...
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Girls basketball: Hersey turns halftime deficit into blowout winFeb 10, 2026 9:46 pm - Trailing Conant 21-20 at half, Hersey was unfazed. The Huskies girls basketball team started the second half with a 26-3 run and never looked back en route to a 60-35 tri...
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Girls basketball: Glenbard South pulls away from South Elgin in matchup of Upstate Eight’s bestFeb 10, 2026 9:31 pm - Jamie Mizwicki, a senior forward for Glenbard South, is planning to continue her hoops career in college after graduation. She also wants to follow in the footsteps of he...
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Arlington Heights trustees want penalties in new license-plate camera contractsFeb 10, 2026 7:56 pm - Arlington Heights village trustees are willing to extend contracts with Flock Safety for automated license-plate reader cameras, but want a penalty inserted in case the company breaks the rules.
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Barrington, Hersey students stage walkouts to protest immigration enforcementFeb 10, 2026 6:15 pm - Students from high schools in Barrington and Arlington Heights walked out of classes Tuesday morning to protest federal immigration enforcement actions.
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AAUW Elgin offers $2,000 in undergraduate scholarshipsFeb 10, 2026 5:32 pm - The Elgin Area Branch of American Association of University Women is offering two $1,000 scholarships for undergraduate college expenses for the 2026-27 academic year.