Cook County
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After dismissing 2 top administrators, District 21 OKs superintendent’s reorganization planApr 24, 2025 9:28 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board members Thursday night approved Superintendent Michael Connolly’s administrative restructuring plan after the still-mysterious dismissal of two top lieutenants from his cabinet.
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Buffalo Grove man held on weapons charges after gun firedApr 24, 2025 7:10 pm - A 61-year-old Buffalo Grove man is being held on weapons charges after a gun reportedly was fired at the Chevy Chase Apartments and police found weapons and ammunition in his possession, authorities said.
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With nearly 70 combined offers, Taylor and Mueller close in on decision dayApr 24, 2025 6:40 pm - Carmel sophomore quarterback Trae Taylor and South Elgin junior tight end Gavin Mueller -- two of the state’s top football recruits -- are closing in on their college committments.
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Taste of Oak Brook expands offerings with drone show, fireworks and live musicApr 24, 2025 4:35 pm - Oak Brook hosting annual Taste event on July 3, featuring expanded entertainment like 16 Candles band, 25-minute fireworks, drone show, food, and new private cabanas.
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Buffalo Grove police deputy chief to retire in MayApr 24, 2025 4:29 pm - After nearly 29 years of service, Buffalo Grove Deputy Police Chief Michael Rodriguez will retire May 2.
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After 52 years of service, Schaumburg razes village hall to make way for new government centerApr 24, 2025 4:26 pm - After months of preparation, Schaumburg’s 52-year-old village hall was largely erased from the landscape this week to make way for its larger, two-story successor.
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Democratic state senators launch ‘For The People’ bus tour to address federal budget cutsApr 24, 2025 3:38 pm - Buffalo Grove will be one of four stops on a bus tour state Democratic legislators are taking Sunday to raise awareness of federal budget cuts and explain how they are acting to safeguard programs and provide financial relief to working families.
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Could Elgin adopt a single-use plastic bag ban?Apr 24, 2025 3:36 pm - Following the recommendation of the city’s sustainability commission, Elgin may consider bringing a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags up for a council vote.
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Des Plaines enacts grocery tax to avoid losing $1.4 million annuallyApr 24, 2025 12:56 pm - Des Plaines has joined a growing list of suburbs implementing a local 1% sales tax on groceries to offset the pending elimination of a state tax.
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2 charged after stolen Jeep strikes brick mailbox in Bartlett and overturnsApr 24, 2025 12:56 pm - Two Chicago men have been charged following Monday’s collision of a stolen 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which they were traveling with a brick mailbox in Bartlett.