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Wilke Road in Palatine closed to through traffic beginning TuesdayFeb 23, 2026 11:43 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing Route 53 improvements, a stretch of Wilke Road - also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road - in Palatine will be closed to through traffic beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Body found after Des Plaines RV fire identifiedFeb 23, 2026 10:29 am - A man whose body was found after a recreational vehicle fire in Des Plaines has been identified.
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Raising terrific kids: GPS event offers science-backed tools for parenting in anxious timesFeb 22, 2026 10:42 pm - Award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer will present "Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times: The Strengths to Survive and Thrive" at the GPS Parent Series event on March 3.
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Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook to close for extensive upgradesFeb 22, 2026 8:45 pm - Mayslake Hall, the mansion built for coal titan Francis Stuyvesant Peabody, is set to close for more improvements.
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‘Everyone deserves a cake for their birthday’: Grayslake teen baker donates creations to food pantryFeb 22, 2026 8:45 pm - Thirteen-year-old baker and budding entrepreneur Abby Mack sells her creations online through her Abby Cakes Facebook page. Earlier this year, the Grayslake Middle School student began donating cake kits to the Avon Township Food Pantry.
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Chili chefs put their best dish forward at Palatine cook-offFeb 22, 2026 5:49 pm - Chefs from seven Palatine restaurants gathered Sunday to determine whose chili is tops, but the real winners may have been the judges.
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Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for ChristiansFeb 22, 2026 4:06 pm - ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming ...
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EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffsFeb 22, 2026 4:01 pm - BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm requested “full clarity” from the United States and asked its trade partner to fulfill its commitments after the U.S. S...
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Quigley, challengers differ sharply on U.S. relations with IsraelFeb 22, 2026 3:57 pm - U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and two of his challengers in the Democratic primary for the 5th Congressional District nomination offered widely different stances on the United States’ relationship with Israel during a weekend forum in the suburbs.
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Fight to expunge records frustrates attorney, clientsFeb 22, 2026 3:56 pm - Frustration over the long road to getting old marijuana offenses expunged isn’t just limited to those who want their records cleared: It can also be a headache for attorneys.