Cook County
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New meeting and professional development space to open Friday in downtown ElginMay 13, 2026 8:13 am - Rose's Room, an event space in downtown Elgin intended for workshops, classes, meetings and other small gatherings, will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. Friday, May 15.
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Girls soccer: Lake Zurich denies Stevenson outright NSC title; Fremd, Barrington advance to MSL CupMay 12, 2026 9:50 pm - Entering the final day of the regular season for Stevenson, the Patriots controlled their own destiny, needing a win to clinch the North Suburban Conference title outrigh...
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Boys volleyball: Bratt rallies Wheaton Warrenville South to thrilling win at Lake Park, outright DuKane titleMay 12, 2026 9:46 pm - Just when it looked like the unthinkable might happen — that Wheaton Warrenville South would drop two games in two days as it prepares for what it hopes is a deep playoff...
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Softball: Fremd rallies late to reach MSL championship game vs. BarringtonMay 12, 2026 9:29 pm - Fremd used its trademark resilient attitude to put itself in Thursday's 51st Mid-Suburban League softball championship game. Trailing 5-3 going into the top of seventh i...
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Color them talented: Teen artists offered big scholarship moneyMay 12, 2026 9:04 pm - A Downers Grove teen is among a score of suburban high school students offered six-figures worth of scholarship money to continue their arts education.
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Boys volleyball: Schaumburg clinches MSL West, wins 16th straightMay 12, 2026 8:52 pm - The Schaumburg boys volleyball team got the job done Tuesday night against short-handed Barrington as the Saxons clinched the Mid-Suburban League's West Division champion...
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Declining attendance, donations behind St. Julian Eymard closure in Elk GroveMay 12, 2026 6:54 pm - St. Julian Eymard Catholic Church in Elk Grove Village will close and consolidate with Queen of the Rosary church in January 2027 as a result of declining Mass attendance and financial struggles across both sites, officials said.
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Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rulesMay 12, 2026 6:32 pm - A federal judge ruled Monday that Cook County is liable to pay back potentially millions of dollars to people who lost their homes in the county’s annual property tax sales, three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the system unconstitutional.
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Big upgrade for athletic facilities at College of Lake County’s Grayslake campusMay 12, 2026 5:58 pm - The entrance off Washington Street to the College of Lake County's main campus in Grayslake has been closed since April 1, but, as with any big project, the thought is the eventual benefit will offset the short-term inconvenience.
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Home & garden calendar, May 12-23May 12, 2026 5:54 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like Monet’s gardens, painting pots, and protecting the environment. Also, lists of plant sales, wildflower walks and garden walks.