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Sing, read, relax: New features at Morton Arboretum encourage kids’ development, in simple waysAug 07, 2026 3:19 pm - New features in the Children’s Garden at The Morton Arboretum encourage families to do simple things that encourage children’s brain development, such as singing, reading and relaxing.
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Facility improvements for all-day kindergarten classes feature highly in tentative Dist. 62 budgetAug 07, 2026 3:15 pm - Facilities for new all-day kindergarten programs are among the big expenditures in Des Plaines District 62’s proposed budget.
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Hoffman Estates residents to share fun and community input at Summer Hang Aug. 11Aug 07, 2026 2:14 pm - Join the village of Hoffman Estates planning team at the Hello Hoffman Summer Hang from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 at South Ridge Park to provide input that will help shape the next 20 years for the community.
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Critics of Grayslake data center plan sue to stop constructionAug 07, 2026 1:42 pm - Opponents of a planned data center in Grayslake are suing to stop the project.
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Naperville’s ban on happy hour deals should be lifted, commission says
Aug 07, 2026 1:40 pm - Restaurant and bar patrons may once again get to enjoy a discounted mid-afternoon cocktail or beer if the Naperville City Council approves the Naperville Liquor Commission’s unanimous recommendation Thursday that restrictions on happy hour drink specials be removed.
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Former West Chicago elementary school teacher charged with sexually abusing studentsAug 07, 2026 1:05 pm - A former West Chicago elementary school teacher is facing 11 felonies after being accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with multiple students, authorities announced Friday.
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Welch launches private working group to respond to sexual harassment, but it’s off to a rocky start
Aug 07, 2026 11:38 am - House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch wants to create a working group to improve how the General Assembly responds to sexual harassment. Welch announced the closed-door, Democrat-only working group on Wednesday, but he didn’t name its members. A Welch ally, however, posted an apparent list of all appointees to his Facebook page.
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No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ showAug 07, 2026 10:37 am - The Chicago Snowballs, a new baseball team inspired by the Savannah Bananas, is bringing “sportstainment” to stadiums throughout the Midwest with a unique blend of baseball, choreographed dance routines, circus acts and comedy.
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District 15 dismisses ethics complaintAug 07, 2026 8:50 am - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board this week dismissed an ethics complaint alleging misuse of funds during the district’s successful $93 million 2022 Moving 15 Forward referendum campaign.
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed data center moratorium in Lake CountyAug 07, 2026 8:18 am - The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to gather public input on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers i...