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Elgin High School students protest immigration enforcement with walkout, marchFeb 04, 2026 4:10 pm - Carrying signs with messages like “my parents aren’t criminals” and “kids shouldn’t live in fear,” more than a thousand Elgin High School students walked out of the school just after noon on Wednesday to march in protest of federal immigration enforcement.
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Relief owner picking up from where Schaumburg Boomers’ starter left offFeb 04, 2026 4:05 pm - Civic and business leaders met at Wintrust Field Wednesday to welcome the new owners of the Schaumburg Boomers and thank the team’s founder.
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Spring Fashion Pop-Up Event at CG Granite Countertops on Feb. 10Feb 04, 2026 2:51 pm - CG Granite Countertops will host a Spring Fashion Pop-Up Event, with guests welcome to stop by anytime between 3-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb.10, at the company’s Gurnee showroom.
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Woodlands Academy finishes third at Chicago Archdiocese math eventFeb 04, 2026 2:32 pm - A team of six Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart students competed in Division A of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s math competition, held Jan. 31 at Loyola University-Chicago, against students from other Chicago-area Catholic high schools.
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Suburban natives hit the ice and hills at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter OlympicsFeb 04, 2026 2:25 pm - Several metropolitan Chicago athletes are competing at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, which started with contests Wednesday with Opening Ceremonies on Friday.
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Neighbor rescues trapped woman as garage fire threatens Arlington Heights homeFeb 04, 2026 2:03 pm - An elderly Arlington Heights woman was rescued from her house by a neighbor as flames and smoke were coming from a nearby garage.
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Aurora’s Wesley UMC hosts ‘Lifting Voices’ singing seriesFeb 04, 2026 1:58 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is hosting a four-part Wednesday "Lifting Voices" series from Feb. 4-25. Area singers are invited to vocalize for justice and liberation.
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Long Grove warms up with Cocoa Crawl Feb. 7Feb 04, 2026 1:44 pm - On Saturday, Feb. 7, the village of Long Grove invites families, friends, and cocoa lovers of all ages to bundle up and stroll through one of Illinois’ most charming historic districts for the ninth annual Cocoa Crawl, from noon to 3 p.m.
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Sign up for Elgin Knights’ 28th annual Chili for Charity contestFeb 04, 2026 1:40 pm - The Elgin Knights of Columbus Council 654 is hosting its 28th annual Chili for Charity fundraiser on Feb. 28 at St. Thomas More gym in Elgin.
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Body found in creek is that of missing Elgin manFeb 04, 2026 12:55 pm - The body found in Jelkes Creek on Monday is that of a missing Elgin man, the Kane County coroner reported Wednesday.