Kane County
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Fire leaves Hoffman Estates townhouse uninhabitable but causes no injuriesFeb 24, 2026 6:18 pm - No injuries were reported after Hoffman Estates firefighters extinguished a townhouse blaze within a half-hour of arriving Tuesday afternoon, but the home was left uninhabitable.
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‘Where pride lives’: Construction to begin this week on new Larkin High School stadiumFeb 24, 2026 6:04 pm - Larkin High School broke ground Tuesday on a new stadium that will allow the Elgin school to host home football games on its campus for the first time in 63 years.
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5th congressional hopefuls air views on health, education, energyFeb 24, 2026 4:47 pm - Two candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the 5th Congressional District covered a wide range of issues, including health, education and energy policy, at a recent League of Women Voters forum at the Barrington Area Library.
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Relocating Schaumburg YMCA seeking Cook County tax break to help renovate new siteFeb 24, 2026 4:45 pm - The relocating Golden Corridor Family YMCA in Schaumburg is seeking a Cook County tax incentive to assist with its planned $1 million upgrade to its new facility.
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League of Women Voters of Wheaton hosts ‘Declaration 1776’ exhibit in celebration of America’s 250thFeb 24, 2026 4:19 pm - The League of Women Voters of Wheaton is sponsoring “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” a traveling panel exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, as our community marks the United States’ semiquincentennial.
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Warby Parker to open new store in Geneva CommonsFeb 24, 2026 2:46 pm - Glasses retailer Warby Parker is opening its 15th Illinois store in the Geneva Commons, 414 Commons Drive, on Saturday, officials said in a news release.
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Schaumburg Township to hold property tax exemptions & appeals workshop March 5Feb 24, 2026 2:44 pm - Join the Schaumburg Township assessor’s office and Disability & Senior Services to learn about property tax exemptions and appeals at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at the township hall, 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates.
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Home & garden calendar, Feb. 23 to March 7Feb 24, 2026 2:38 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the cultural history of birds, Ikebana, designing with color, and more.
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Fire leaves Huntley home uninhabitableFeb 24, 2026 11:51 am - Three people were displaced after a fire destroyed a single-story home Monday evening in Huntley, officials report.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ returns to Aurora and ‘Hamilton’ is back in ChicagoFeb 24, 2026 11:43 am - This week marks the return of two popular tuners to the Chicago area: “Million Dollar Quartet” to Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre and “Hamilton” to Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. It also marks Chicago Children’s Theatre’s 20th anniversary and the world premiere of “White Rooster” at Lookingglass Theatre Company.