Cook County
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‘I love my country’: ‘No Kings’ protests draw crowds against Trump in Buffalo Grove, other suburbsMar 28, 2026 11:37 am - Demonstrators expressed their disapproval of President Donald Trump’s policies throughout the suburbs Saturday as part of national “No Kings” protests.
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Softball: Taraschewsky, Barrington keep going against West ChicagoMar 27, 2026 8:20 pm - Barrington defeated West Chicago 16-1 in four innigs in a nonconference softball game Friday.
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Baseball: Barrington flexes its muscles in nonconference victory against Burlington CentralMar 27, 2026 7:25 pm - Barrington defeated Burlington Central 8-3 in a nonconference baseball game Friday.
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From soil to service: Harper student gives back through the Harper Grows gardenMar 27, 2026 7:06 pm - After receiving help from Harper College’s Hawks Care Resource Center, nursing student Edith Mugisha began volunteering in the campus garden that supplies fresh produce to students seeking food support.
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Arlington Heights letter carrier who warned neighbors before garbage truck explosion gets national hero awardMar 27, 2026 5:57 pm - Arlington Heights mail carrier Rafael Pozo received national recognition this week for alerting residents and schoolchildren to evacuate moments before a burning garbage truck exploded on Dec. 6, 2024.
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Children rush to explore all that’s new in renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden LibraryMar 27, 2026 5:36 pm - Children got their first opportunity on Friday afternoon to enjoy a newly renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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Chicago man arrested for possession of stolen firearm after Palatine traffic stopMar 27, 2026 4:33 pm - A Chicago man was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender after being stopped for an alleged traffic violation in Palatine early Wednesday.
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Road repairs to close a portion of McLean Boulevard in Elgin MondayMar 27, 2026 2:35 pm - McLean Boulevard just south of the Big Timber Road intersection in Elgin will be closed for repairs on Monday, March 30 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: Volunteers update kitchen at Oakbrook Terrace Salvation ArmyMar 27, 2026 1:38 pm - Home Depot volunteers step in to renew the Oakbrook Terrace Salvation Army kitchen that hadn’t been upgraded in 34 years.
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Dundee Backyard Garden Club plant sale on May 16 to fund student scholarshipsMar 27, 2026 12:49 pm - The Dundee Backyard Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 16, at Grafelman Park in West Dundee, featuring perennials, grasses, native plants, vegetables, herbs and garden items from members' gardens.