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Wilke Road in Palatine closed to through traffic beginning TuesdayFeb 23, 2026 11:43 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing Route 53 improvements, a stretch of Wilke Road - also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road - in Palatine will be closed to through traffic beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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FoodStock concert to benefit the SHARE market for CLC studentsFeb 23, 2026 11:24 am - “FoodStock,” a benefit concert to raise money for the College of Lake County’s SHARE market, takes place at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Auditorium Theater
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Body found after Des Plaines RV fire identifiedFeb 23, 2026 10:29 am - A man whose body was found after a recreational vehicle fire in Des Plaines has been identified.
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Move over, Milan: Beacon Hill and Oak Trace residents competeFeb 22, 2026 10:59 pm - The loudest cheers in Olympic competition last week were not echoing through the Alps. They were ringing out inside Beacon Hill senior living community in Lombard.
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DoodleBug Workshop offers an adult day program for special needs communityFeb 22, 2026 10:30 pm - DoodleBug Workshop, based in downtown Wheaton, is expanding its services. Beginning in June, a new Adult Day Program for the special needs community will begin.
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Mayslake Hall in Oak Brook to close for extensive upgradesFeb 22, 2026 8:45 pm - Mayslake Hall, the mansion built for coal titan Francis Stuyvesant Peabody, is set to close for more improvements.
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‘Everyone deserves a cake for their birthday’: Grayslake teen baker donates creations to food pantryFeb 22, 2026 8:45 pm - Thirteen-year-old baker and budding entrepreneur Abby Mack sells her creations online through her Abby Cakes Facebook page. Earlier this year, the Grayslake Middle School student began donating cake kits to the Avon Township Food Pantry.
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Chili chefs put their best dish forward at Palatine cook-offFeb 22, 2026 5:49 pm - Chefs from seven Palatine restaurants gathered Sunday to determine whose chili is tops, but the real winners may have been the judges.
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Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, clearing old criminal records still a challengeFeb 22, 2026 3:55 pm - Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders. Although law enforcement agencies have 60 days to comply with court orders, records can still appear in background checks until the state police update their database and issue a confirmation letter.
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One killed in early morning RV fire in Des PlainesFeb 22, 2026 11:33 am - One person was found dead following a recreational vehicle fire in Des Plaines Sunday morning, authorities said.