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‘All of us want them to stay’: GOP governor candidates opine on Bears’ threats to go to Hoosier stateFeb 04, 2026 6:42 pm - One candidate is concerned about tax breaks to the team hurting “everyday, ordinary Illinoisans.”
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A winning combination on the court, a lasting influence in lifeFeb 04, 2026 6:34 pm - Benet Academy graduate Jordan (Wilson) Bakovic reflects on one of her mentors, the late Redwings basketball coach Peter Paul.
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Man accused of having gun under child’s car seatFeb 04, 2026 6:03 pm - A Downers Grove man has been accused of hiding a loaded gun under the car seat a child was in.
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Fatpour tapped for downtown Mount Prospect location, parking concerns raisedFeb 04, 2026 5:10 pm - Mount Prospect trustees approved plans for Fatpour Tap Works in a 6-1 vote, including Mayor Paul Hoefert, voting to provide up to $800,000 in tax increment financing assistance and zoning relief for setback and parking requirements.
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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.