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Elgin again issues alert after drinking water samples exceed allowable lead levels during testJan 14, 2026 2:11 pm - Elgin officials are again alerting residents after some drinking water samples exceeded allowable lead levels during a recent test.
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Don’t Let Holiday Stains Ruin Your Holiday MemoriesJan 14, 2026 1:44 pm - Zengeler Cleaners offers tips on cleaning holiday stains.
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Mundelein Park & Recreation District awarded funding to remove invasive species and completes projectJan 14, 2026 1:20 pm - Mundelein Park & Recreation District was awarded a $10,000 grant to remove invasive species throughout Leo Leathers Park and Longmeadow Park. These projects were recently completed in 2025.
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Fank! teen rock band ignites the stage at Madame Zuzu’sJan 14, 2026 1:03 pm - Fank!, a Chicago-based, high-energy, psychedelic band will take the stage from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Madame Zuzu’s, 1876 1st Street, Highland Park, performing their original songs, including their upcoming new single, dropping Jan. 23.
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Knights host Free Throw Competition in WarrenvilleJan 14, 2026 12:57 pm - Boys and girls, age 9-14, are invited to compete in the 2026 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition on Saturday, Jan. 17
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All Palatine High musicians will unite to debut song for school’s 150th anniversaryJan 14, 2026 12:03 pm - Hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LX, all Palatine High School musicians and choir members will join forces for the debut performance of a song composed specifically to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary.
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Authorities: Man fled officer so fast his Camaro went ‘airborne’Jan 14, 2026 11:34 am - A man driving an uninsured Camaro with no front license plate or lights on ignored alerts to stop and fled at speeds so fast the car went airborne, Lake in the Hills police said.
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One dead, three hurt in Deer Park multivehicle crashJan 14, 2026 7:54 am - A 95-year-old Palatine man was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in Deer Park.
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Best bets: Disney on Ice returns, Griffin, Cleve Carney museums debut new exhibitionsJan 14, 2026 7:38 am - This week Disney on Ice returns to Allstate Arena and the United Center, The Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry debut new exhibitions, and suburban venues celebrate Elvis Presley and doo-wop.
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How DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center is designed for climate-friendly ‘net-zero’ statusJan 14, 2026 6:00 am - The DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center has set a new bar for the county forest preserve system. The visitor center and animal hospital is the district's first “net-zero” designed building.