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Veterans charity launched by Arlington Heights 5K is changing course to pancake breakfastMay 04, 2026 9:43 pm - Veterans support organization Salute Inc. is ending the Memorial Day weekend 5K race that launched the organization 23 years ago in Arlington Heights, and plans to replace it with a pancake breakfast.
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Des Plaines finalizes deal to buy former Methodist campgroundMay 04, 2026 8:13 pm - The Des Plaines City Council on Monday agreed to spend $4 million to purchase most of a historic but flood-prone campground.
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Trash talk: Palatine to discuss construction disposal, portable toiletsMay 04, 2026 7:46 pm - The Palatine village council will consider two related petitions involving waste management operations, ranging from the processing of construction debris to the storage of portable toilets, at its May 11 meeting.
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Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch
May 04, 2026 7:15 pm - A federal magistrate judge on Monday pressed a jail official to explain why a man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was placed on restrictive suicide watch after his arrest.
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Sprouts grocery store development gets nod from Wheaton boardMay 04, 2026 6:49 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market has at least two planned grocery stores in suburban Chicago moving closer to reality.
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‘I want her gone’: Lawsuit claims retaliation against Schaumburg fire lieutenant over Charlie Kirk postMay 04, 2026 6:02 pm - A Schaumburg fire lieutenant is suing village officials and the president of her union claiming her First Amendment rights were violated when she was suspended for social media posts about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Siren fatigue? Elgin changes weather alert protocol after fielding complaints during stormsMay 04, 2026 5:59 pm - Elgin temporarily has returned to manual activation of outdoor warning sirens for the most serious thunderstorms to avoid multiple automatic alerts.
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Iconic Big Boy locomotive steaming to West Chicago to mark nation’s 250thMay 04, 2026 5:54 pm - Big Boy’s back in West Chicago this June. Here’s how you can see the 1.2-million-pound legend.
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Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
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Lake in the Hills Costco cleared to reopen after bomb threat
May 04, 2026 5:48 pm - Following a thorough search of the business, Lake in the Hills police have cleared the Costco Wholesale at 250 N. Randall Road to reopen.