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Hoffman Estates hosts recycling event Aug. 23Aug 05, 2025 12:27 pm - Hoffman Estates is teaming with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County for its free annual recycling drop-off and document destruction event on Saturday, Aug. 23.
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Prospect High School student entrepreneurs shine in national competitionAug 04, 2025 12:22 pm - As part of a national competition, a trio of Prospect High School students recently pitched their product to a panel of investor judges. The panel, in turn, awarded the trio $8,000 to take their breakthrough product to the next level.
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Disaster recovery company planning move to WheelingAug 01, 2025 1:49 pm - A suburban disaster recovery company is planning a move to Wheeling.
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Route 68 reopens in Barrington Hills after crashes, daylong closureJul 31, 2025 5:55 pm - A section of Route 68 in Barrington Hills that was closed to traffic for about a day reopened Thursday afternoon, police said.
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Mount Prospect Family Health Fair set for Aug. 13Jul 31, 2025 2:49 pm - The Mount Prospect Human Services Department will host a Family Health Fair from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13, at the Busse Pocket Park.
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Elk Grove adds ‘recycle coach’ to websiteJul 31, 2025 8:30 am - Elk Grove Village has added a “recycle coach” tool to its website to answer residents’ questions about what items are recyclable.
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Bartlett seniors fill backpacks with school supplies for Hanover Township students in needJul 30, 2025 10:45 am - With the next school year rapidly approaching, residents of Bartlett’s Hearthwood Senior Living this week filled 100 backpacks with $2,500 worth of school supplies for local students in need of the assistance.
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Saint Viator boys soccer team connects with Viatorian schools in ColombiaJul 30, 2025 10:36 am - The Saint Viator High School boys soccer team returned July 1 from a training trip that went beyond simply playing internationally. They traveled to Bogotá, Colombia, to meet and compete with students from Saint Viator’s sister school, Colegio San Viator.
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Indian Trails Public Library launches patron surveyJul 29, 2025 3:23 pm - Patrons of the Wheeling-based Indian Trails Public Library can share their opinions about services, programs and more through an online survey.
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Pop culture on display at Arlington Heights library’s FanConJul 27, 2025 8:08 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library took a break from the usual quiet reading and study Sunday for a little raucous celebration of pop culture during its annual FanCon event.