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Public hearing Nov. 6 on Quentin Road improvementsOct 27, 2025 1:43 pm - The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is hosting a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 6, in Palatine, as part of its ongoing study of possible improvements to Quentin Road.
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Drivers to get holiday reprieve from Lake in the Hills road closureOct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - Drivers affected by the Miller Road closure in Lake in the Hills will be getting a holiday gift from McHenry County. The west leg of the Miller Road intersection with Randall Road, which has been closed since July, will open for the winter starting in early December.
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Cook County approves contract for Touhy Avenue reconstructionOct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - The Cook County Board recently approved an $87.2 million contract to reconstruct a 1.5-mile stretch of Touhy Avenue between Elmhurst and Mount Prospect roads in Des Plaines.
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Former coroner seeking sheriff’s post, as Kane County candidates start filing for electionOct 27, 2025 10:38 am - Who wants to be the next Kane County sheriff? Two Republicans, Two Democrats filed petitions for the post Monday morning?
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Behind the scenes: How volunteers, advocacy make suburbs more bike-friendlyOct 27, 2025 9:58 am - Visible are bike rodeos, community rides, and bike information booths. Behind the scenes are the unsung community heroes - local volunteers planning, organizing and often staffing various events.
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‘Anybody can walk in and connect’: 100 years of original children’s book art stirs memoriesOct 26, 2025 8:45 pm - Even for those who never read the children’s classics a new exhibition of original art at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville is meant to spark memories.
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Lake County’s ‘I Voted’ sticker design contestOct 26, 2025 11:40 am - Lake County’s “I Voted” sticker design contest for aspiring young artists has been extended through Friday, Nov. 14.
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Elgin joins communities looking to ban use of their property for ICE activitiesOct 24, 2025 11:25 am - The Elgin City Council is considering ways that it can make it clear to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that they’re not welcome on city-owned property.
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DuPage judge refuses to force county to pay two election vendorsOct 23, 2025 7:35 pm - Two vendors who provide election services in DuPage County will have to wait to receive payment. DuPage County Judge Bryan Chapman this week denied the county clerk’s request for a temporary restraining order to force the payment of the two bills, totaling more than $230,000.
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McHenry County Board proposes tax levy increase while also looking for spending cutsOct 23, 2025 4:36 pm - McHenry County officials are continuing to look for ways to cut expenses and increase revenue as the county board prepares to vote on next year’s budget and a proposed property tax levy increase.