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Beloved Elk Grove bakery opens new digs just in time for Paczki Day rushFeb 17, 2026 10:53 am - Jarosch Bakery experienced high demand at its new location on Paczki Day, with a crowded parking lot and long lines for the pre-Lenten Polish deep-fried and sugar-filled doughnutlike delights, offered in more than 30 varieties.
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First Lava Island indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois set to open in KildeerFeb 17, 2026 10:44 am - The first Lava Island Play Oasis indoor playground/adventure park in Illinois is opening Thursday in the former Best Buy store in Kildeer.
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Hoffman Estates’ February water bills delayed by billing system switchFeb 17, 2026 10:06 am - February water bills in Hoffman Estates were processed Feb. 14 following a delay caused by a changeover in billing systems.
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Spotlight: Metropolis revives backstage farce ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’Feb 17, 2026 9:59 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives the backstage farce “The Play That Goes Wrong,” Writers Theatre produces “Two Sisters and a Piano,” and Goodman Theatre stages the English adaptation of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.”
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Man killed by Metra train near Westmont stop, lines reopenedFeb 17, 2026 8:26 am - Metra police are investigating the death of a man who was struck by an outbound Metra train near the Westmont stop early Tuesday morning.
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Garage destroyed, house spared in Mount Prospect fireFeb 16, 2026 7:52 pm - A fire engulfing the detached garage of a Mount Prospect home was brought under control by first responders Saturday afternoon.
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Geneva’s One Book, One Community features ‘The Correspondent’Feb 16, 2026 7:00 pm - Novelist Virginia Evans’ book “The Correspondent” is the choice for this year’s One Book, One Community program in Geneva. The novel tells the story of Sybil Van Antwerp,...
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Revised townhouse plan pitched as part of Hawthorn mall campus redevelopmentFeb 16, 2026 6:57 pm - Vernon Hills officials will consider a revised plan for townhouses as part the ongoing redevelopment of the Hawthorn mall property.
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Arlington Heights declares Tuesday ‘Stranger Things’ Day, when local teen actor will be honoredFeb 16, 2026 6:54 pm - Teen actor Jake Connelly will be at Tuesday night’s Arlington Heights village board meeting to receive a proclamation declaring it “Stranger Things” Day in town.
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‘A great purpose’: Wheaton College plans library redo as part of historic fundraising campaignFeb 16, 2026 5:50 pm - Wheaton city council members on Tuesday will review plans for a Wheaton College Library revamp. It’s one of the campus projects supported by "Faithfully Forward," hailed as the most ambitious fundraising effort in school history.