Cook County
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$500K project cleans up Geneva Creek, restores GrottoMay 14, 2025 9:58 pm - The historic Geneva Grotto on public land was restored after years of disrepair. Nearby Geneva Creek was also stabilized after erosion, overgrowth and pollution issues. The area is now a peaceful spot for reflection.
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Baseball: Fremd clinches MSL West behind big games from Nelson brothersMay 14, 2025 9:06 pm - Nelson Brothers deliver. Chase and Cooper Nelson anchor the middle of the Fremd infield with Chase at second and Cooper at short. They have combined for 28 double plays t...
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Softball: Barrington rallies past Fremd, pads MSL West leadMay 14, 2025 9:00 pm - With first place hanging in the balance of Wednesday's Mid-Suburban West softball game at Barrington's Fields of Dreams, the Class 4A state-ranked Fillies found themselve...
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Police: Elgin man charged in 4 felonies after firing gunMay 14, 2025 8:16 pm - An Elgin man was charged with several felonies after shooting a gun in Elgin early Tuesday morning.
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Police: Chicago woman arrested after attempted burglary in Park RidgeMay 14, 2025 7:14 pm - A Chicago woman was arrested after an attempted burglary in a Park Ridge home on Tuesday afternoon. The woman, Isabela Dytlow, 53, unlawfully entered a home on the 300 bl...
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For $40,000, Rolling Meadows to get second opinion on Kirchoff ‘road diet’ planMay 14, 2025 6:38 pm - Rolling Meadows will spend $39,178 on a traffic study to examine the feasibility of reducing Kirchoff Road from five lanes to three.
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Going, going, almost gone: The demolition of Sears campus in Hoffman Estates is almost doneMay 14, 2025 5:06 pm - The demolition of Sears’ former 2.4 million-square-foot headquarters in Hoffman Estates is entering its final stages.
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‘That piece of paper opened up a door to the future’: Suburban students win Evans ScholarshipsMay 14, 2025 4:58 pm - Lake Zurich High School’s Allan Lavrov and Dundee-Crown’s Sophie Morawski were two of the 130 Illinois high school seniors selected to receive 2025 Evans Scholarships from the Western Golf Association.
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Apartment fire in Elgin displaces a dozen families, sends two to hospitalMay 14, 2025 4:11 pm - A dozen families were displaced and two people were sent to the hospital after an apartment fire in Elgin on Wednesday morning.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District volunteer honored with Governor’s AwardMay 14, 2025 4:02 pm - Bolingbrook resident Bruce Kulik becomes the first Forest Preserve District of DuPage County volunteer to receive prestigious 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.