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Schaumburg Boomers mascot Coop visits kids at St. Alexius HospitalAug 14, 2026 2:41 pm - Coop, the greater prairie chicken mascot of the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team, brought some cheer Friday to pediatric patients at Ascension Saint Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates.
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Kitten boom: High number of cats straining the resources of suburban animal sheltersAug 14, 2026 2:40 pm - Those who operate animal shelters and adoption facilities have concerns about a booming cat population.
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Aurora sex offender charged with possession of child sex abuse materialsAug 14, 2026 1:11 pm - An Aurora man has been charged with 15 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material by a prior sex offender, authorities said.
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GPS Parent Series to host author on breaking the cycle of anxietyAug 14, 2026 11:00 am - On Aug. 26, Dr. Meredith Elkins, a clinical child psychologist and Harvard Medical School faculty member, will present “Parenting Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle of Worry and Raising Resilient Kids” via Zoom through the GPS Parent Series.
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Dave’s Hot Chicken latest restaurant to open at Crossroads of Schaumburg FridayAug 14, 2026 10:29 am - The opening of Dave’s Hot Chicken on Friday will bring the new Crossroads of Schaumburg development near Woodfield Mall up to three active restaurants with more on the way.
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Inspired by owner’s quest to honor friend who died, Cyberpunk-themed Life Bar Arcade opens near SchaumburgAug 14, 2026 10:17 am - With this summer’s opening of Life Bar Arcade at Schaumburg’s northeast gateway, owner Peter Roesler has completed a major step in his seven-year quest to honor a lifelong friend who died.
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Kane County sheriff remains away from work, and no one is saying whyAug 14, 2026 6:58 am - More than four months after he reportedly was hospitalized with an undisclosed issue, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain remains away from the office. Fellow county leaders won’t say why.
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Police: Naperville man threatened workers with macheteAug 13, 2026 5:33 pm - A Naperville man faces charges alleging he threatened two men with a machete outside his apartment building earlier this week.
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GPS Series to host NPR’s ‘Science Desk’ journalist on rewiring kids’ brains in the digital ageAug 13, 2026 4:43 pm - On Aug. 27, the GPS Parent Series will host bestselling author Michaeleen Doucleff for a Zoom presentation on helping parents manage their children's screen time and food consumption.
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Mayor still hopeful Bears will ‘reverse this ship back toward Arlington Heights’Aug 13, 2026 4:35 pm - Arlington Heights officials remain hopeful the Chicago Bears will choose their town for a new stadium despite the team’s latest pursuit of Northwest Indiana.