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Hawthorn Woods pairs rescheduled fireworks as grand finale for Party in the ParkSep 04, 2026 1:59 pm - A rescheduled fireworks display will highlight Party in the Park, Hawthorn Woods’ signature event from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at Community Park, Old McHenry Road east of Midlothian Road.
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Affordability is key as Lake election races enter stretch run: ‘We may have a higher turnout than usual’Sep 04, 2026 12:44 pm - Leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties in Lake County agree on the most important issue — affordability — for voters in the Nov. 3 federal, state and local elections, but they offer different explanations for their reasoning.
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Fourth person charged after fight outside Des Plaines mosqueSep 04, 2026 11:43 am - A fourth person who was involved in a fight outside a Des Plaines mosque last weekend has been charged, police said Friday.
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Millions of travelers descending on Chicago area over Labor Day weekendSep 04, 2026 11:41 am - Expect heavier tollway traffic and crowded airports as travelers make their way to the Chicago area for the holiday weekend.
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1 charged after dog left in van dies, police saySep 04, 2026 11:08 am - The owner of a Wheeling pet care business was arrested after a client’s dog was left in a van and died, police said Friday.
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Hop, hop, hooray! Sip your way through the suburbs at these fall beer festsSep 04, 2026 9:41 am - Beer events are brewing up around the suburbs as we approach Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to a beer 5K, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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Cardinal Cupich and Catholic nuns sue Illinois to block medical aid-in-dying law ahead of Sept. 12 start
Sep 04, 2026 9:05 am - Chicago’s Catholic archbishop, two orders of Catholic nuns and other plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to block the state from enforcing a controversial Illinois law set to take effect next week that would let doctors prescribe medication to help terminally ill patients end their lives.
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Safely discard documents Saturday in South BarringtonSep 04, 2026 5:56 am - South Barrington residents can safely discard sensitive documents Saturday at village hall, 30 Barrington Road.
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How $650,000 in stolen Nikes ended up in Des PlainesSep 04, 2026 5:56 am - The Cook County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime Unit tracked a truckload of stolen Nike shoes to a cargo facility in Des Plaines. Here’s how it got there.
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‘Trust was horribly violated’: Victims speak out after chiropractor admits to recording patientsSep 03, 2026 5:17 pm - A Batavia chiropractor accused of secretly recording at least 180 nude or partially clothed patients, including children, pleaded guilty Thursday to child sexual abuse material crimes.