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Bears offer $5,000 to cover Maine South flag football tripAug 01, 2025 1:57 pm - The Chicago Bears have offered to donate $5,000 to help cover the costs of the Maine South High School girls flag football team’s recent trip to a national tournament.
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Des Plaines council to commemorate theater’s centennialAug 01, 2025 1:56 pm - The Des Plaines City Council will honor the Des Plaines Theatre with a proclamation marking its centennial Monday night.
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Disaster recovery company planning move to WheelingAug 01, 2025 1:49 pm - A suburban disaster recovery company is planning a move to Wheeling.
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Construction begins on controversial 761-acre development in Sugar GroveAug 01, 2025 12:17 pm - Construction has begun on a much-protested 761-acre mixed-use development in Sugar Grove.
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Lake in the Hills man sexually assaulted girl ‘multiple’ times, gave her a wedding ring, authorities say
Aug 01, 2025 11:13 am - Prosecutors have accused a Lake in the Hills man of sexually assaulting a child over several years and buying her a wedding ring to wear out of jealousy, while his defense attorney says the accusations were made with a vague timeline.
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Railroad tie project will temporarily slow, cancel some Metra UP Northwest trainsAug 01, 2025 11:07 am - Union Pacific is replacing thousands of rail ties between Jefferson Park and Barrington.
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Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game, first time at Wrigley Field since 1990
Aug 01, 2025 10:04 am - In a long-awaited announcement, Major League Baseball confirmed the Cubs will host the 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced the new...
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Geneva creator of Finn the Frog to sign copies of new children’s book Saturday
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Des Plaines Theatre turns 100 as ‘important connection’ between city’s past and presentAug 01, 2025 9:33 am - The Des Plaines Theatre will mark its centennial Aug. 9 with a parade, 25-cent movie tickets, musical performances and more.
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Metra service back on BNSF line between Aurora and Chicago after freight train derailment, Lollapalooza riders shouldn’t be impactedAug 01, 2025 8:06 am - Metra service has been restored on the BNSF line that carries commuter trains between Aurora and Chicago after an early morning freight train derailment caused significant delays.