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Revving up an economic engine: Palatine ready to invest $3 million in TIF dollars for four Dundee Road propertiesSep 22, 2026 7:24 pm - Palatine village council members voted this week to authorize spending up to $3 million to purchase four properties on Dundee Road near Rand Road.
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Naperville Responds For Veterans to host 16th annual gala featuring $75k truck raffleSep 22, 2026 6:57 pm - Naperville Responds For Veterans will hold its 16th annual Cheers For Veterans Gala on Nov. 14, featuring dinner, open bar, live auction, and a raffle for a 2026 GMC Sierra truck worth $75,000 or $50,000 cash.
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‘Our message is kick Trump out of Illinois’: Protesters plan to be at Medinah for Trump’s Presidents Cup visitSep 22, 2026 6:52 pm - The White House has not announced when Trump, honorary chair of the tournament, will arrive but Illinois Handmaids organizer Jax West of Lisle is betting on Sunday, the event’s final day.
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Rolling Meadows to transform strip mall space into $850,000 human services centerSep 22, 2026 5:58 pm - Rolling Meadows will spend $850,000 to renovate a portion of a strip mall to house its expanded human services department, which currently operates from a cramped 750-square-foot apartment and city hall offices.
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Palatine greenlights 38-unit townhouse development at Dundee and QuentinSep 22, 2026 5:44 pm - A vacant corner in Palatine recently overgrown with weeds will soon be home to a 38-unit townhouse development.
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St. Charles fall hydrant flushing begins Oct. 5Sep 22, 2026 5:44 pm - St. Charles will flush hydrants from Oct. 5 through Nov. 6 across different zones, with flushing occurring between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.
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Fired Palatine High staffer says she was dismissed for sharing video of student abuseSep 22, 2026 5:35 pm - A former Palatine High School security employee is suing the school district for wrongful termination after sharing a surveillance video she claims revealed another staff member’s violent treatment of a student.
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End near for two TIFs created to spark redevelopment in Vernon HillsSep 22, 2026 5:22 pm - The end is near for two special financing districts created to spark development on the north and south ends of Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills.
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‘A danger to all’: Judge orders detention for Wheeling murder suspectSep 22, 2026 5:06 pm - Prosecutors say a Dixmoor man asphyxiated the 55-year-old Wheeling man with whom he was romantically involved following an argument on July 4. A Cook County judge ordered Jalen Upshaw to remain in custody while his case is pending.
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Local resident makes a difference to protect wildlifeSep 22, 2026 4:33 pm - National Wildlife Federation Certifies New Wildlife Habitat Garden in Arlington Heights