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Buffalo Grove police hosting donation driveFeb 24, 2026 11:51 am - The Buffalo Grove Police Department is hosting a community drive in March to collect essential household and personal care items for residents served by the Vernon and Wheeling township food pantries.
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Fire leaves Huntley home uninhabitableFeb 24, 2026 11:51 am - Three people were displaced after a fire destroyed a single-story home Monday evening in Huntley, officials report.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ returns to Aurora and ‘Hamilton’ is back in ChicagoFeb 24, 2026 11:43 am - This week marks the return of two popular tuners to the Chicago area: “Million Dollar Quartet” to Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre and “Hamilton” to Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. It also marks Chicago Children’s Theatre’s 20th anniversary and the world premiere of “White Rooster” at Lookingglass Theatre Company.
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Dining out: Pair of restaurant weeks, soup’s on at Gong cha and moreFeb 24, 2026 11:42 am - Meet Chicago Northwest and Rosemont host restaurant weeks, bubble tea purveyor Gong cha has added soup to the menu, Fry the Coop now offers wings and more.
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Man pleads guilty to stealing car in WillowbrookFeb 24, 2026 11:31 am - A man accused of stealing a car in Willowbrook and fleeing police has pleaded guilty.
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Irish pub proposed for downtown MundeleinFeb 24, 2026 11:00 am - A Lake County restaurateur intends to convert a bar in downtown Mundelein to a more upscale establishment.
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‘Nothing can or will erase their memory’: Palatine remembers three fallen firefightersFeb 24, 2026 8:53 am - On a brutally cold Monday morning, Palatine continued its tradition of honoring three volunteer firefighters who gave their lives battling a deadly blaze at the downtown Ben Franklin store in 1973.
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Schaumburg, Motorola settle lawsuit over number of on-site office workers after pandemicFeb 24, 2026 7:05 am - Schaumburg and Motorola Solutions settled a lawsuit over the village’s withholding of public financial assistance due to a dispute about the expected level of the company’s on-site employees after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DAR chapter recognizes local seniors as Good CitizensFeb 23, 2026 11:47 pm - On Feb. 7, the Elias Kent Kane Chapter, NSDAR recognized five local high school students as winners of the DAR Good Citizens Award.
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Montana Dinosaur Center paleontologist Andy Rich inspires young learners at DuPage Children’s MuseumFeb 23, 2026 11:14 pm - The Montana Dinosaur Center paleontologist Andy Rich presented “Story Time with a Paleontologist” on Feb. 19 at the DuPage Children’s Museum.