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Mount Prospect Narrows Field to Four Builders for Vacant Chase Bank Tower

Mount Prospect is interviewing four development groups that submitted plans to redevelop the vacant former Chase Bank building at 111 E. Busse Ave., with one team already in front of the Village Board and three more scheduled in the week ahead. The village, which has owned the empty six-story office building since buying it for $5 million in May 2025, says it still has not picked a developer or approved any redevelopment proposal for the downtown site.

Mt Prospect, IL · 9h
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Lake Katherine Pumpkin Smash gave Halloween pumpkins a second life

Instead of sending Halloween pumpkins to the landfill, residents had an opportunity to put them to good use during the fourth annual Pumpkin Smash at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens on Saturday, Nov. 7. The free event, held on the festival grounds at 7402 Lake Katherine Drive in...

Palos Heights, IL · 13h
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We're Hiring - Senior Planner/Project Coordinator

The Village of La Grange Park, Illinois (pop. 13,475) is seeking an experienced and motivated planning professional to join its Administration Department as a part-time Senior Planner/Project Coordinator. This is a critical role in advancing the Village's economic development priorities, enhancing its business corridors, and helping shape the future of the community. Working closely with the Deputy Village Manager, other Village departments, local businesses, consultants, and community partners, the Senior Planner/Project Coordinator coordinates a variety of planning and economic development initiatives within the Village's two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts and four Business Development Districts.

La Grange Park, IL · 2d
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Riverdale approves $500,000 county grant for street and alley remediation work

Riverdale’s board of trustees approved a $500,000 grant for local street and alley improvements and honored police officers for commendable service during its Oct. 27 board meeting. The board approved a subrecipient agreement with Cook County’s Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for a $500,000 grant for local infrastructure...

Riverdale, IL · 1d
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Country Herald

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Will County, IL: Bolingbrook Man Wins October Nature Photo Contest

Shorewood, IL – A Bolingbrook man's patience and determination to capture the perfect autumn scene have earned him top honors in a Will County photography contest, with a colorful woodland landscape taking the October prize.

Will County, IL · 1d

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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Celebrating Naperville’s hometown heroes with Stefan Holt

For this year’s “The Morning Show,” NCTV17 shined a spotlight on the community’s hometown heroes. “We spend so much time looking at comic books or blockbuster films for larger-than-life heroes or role models. But if you look around this room, and across our city, there are so many real-life change-makers,” said host of “The Morning Show,” NBC 5’s Stefan Holt. “They don’t wear capes. They wear lanyard badges, hospital scrubs, military uniforms, and even everyday clothing. They’re the people who show up for one another, quietly changing lives right here in our hometown.”

Naperville, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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O'Hare Blue Line travelers take note: Buses to replace trains along part of route next weekend

Planning to travel to or from O'Hare Airport on the CTA's Blue Line next weekend? There's a major change you'll want to know about. Shuttle buses will replace trains between Jefferson Park and Harlem from 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 through 4 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to the CTA's website. Riders are encouraged to allow for extra travel time.

Forest Park, IL · 1d

High School On SI

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From Club Team to State Champions: Kaelie Tomalak Leads St. Charles North to Perfect 26-0 Season

A club team to state champions St. Charles North girls flag football has come a long way in a short amount of time. Three years after the program began as a clu

St Charles, IL · 1d

trapezeonline.com

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Operation Midway Blitz: one year later

Last year at this time, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were sweeping through Oak park in unmarked vehicles and imposing caravans of black SUVs, rolling down residential streets in a display of force that was impossible to ignore. Their presence spread fear throughout the community and made ordinary trips...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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East State Street Reconstruction - Nov. 6 Update

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is reconstructing East State Street (Route 38) from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River. The multi-year project encompasses roadway widening, streetscape enhancements, bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting, and water main/storm drainage infrastructure improvements. Nov. 6 Update. Traffic Pattern. The traffic pattern...

Geneva, IL · 2d

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Heartbreak from heart rate: P.E. heart rate days shouldn’t be required in high schools

Sweaty, unfocused, and exhausted: The result of an assigned heart rate day in P.E. Gym class heart rate days, periods dreaded by much of the student body, are where students wear arm bands with devices that track their heart rate during movement. They get full class points for the day if they stay in a certain heart rate zone for a specific amount of time, and points are deduced if they fail to do so.

Lockport, IL · 2d

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Lil Durk Pledges His Entire Empire for Freedom as Cook County Crime Tumbles and Will County Elects First Black Sheriff: Chicagoland’s Week In Review

Dropping Cook County crime rates mark a historic turning point across Chicago, even as regional courtrooms and suburban county boards see major upheaval. From an unexpected political shift in Will County to hip-hop star Lil Durk offering multi-million-dollar catalog collateral in federal court, Northern Illinois is seeing massive structural shifts.

Cook County, IL · 1d

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Building blocks, breaking barriers in Oak Park and beyond

Oak Park has long been recognized as a standout place for its forward-thinking schools, tight-knit neighborhoods and culture of resident-led advocacy. But 25 years ago, one group of local advocates stepped up to address a glaring gap in the community: the oversight of networking and resources for families and caregivers of children from birth to age 5.

Oak Park, IL · 13h

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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Oswego football holds off Naperville North in second round of IHSA 8A playoffs

After clinching its first playoff win since 2010, Naperville North is back in the second round of the IHSA 8A football playoffs, facing a familiar foe in Oswego. The Panthers took down the Huskies 17-7 in the first round last year and are battling against their second straight Naperville school after taking care of Central last week. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.

Oswego, IL · 18h

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Halloween flea market sells spooky wares

On Saturday, Oct. 31 and Sunday, Nov. 1, the Kane County flea market took place at the Kane County fairgrounds in St. Charles. The event held numerous vendors selling miscellaneous items from clothing to antiques to collectors items throughout five sizable showrooms. Although the amount of merchants and shoppers was...

Kane County, IL · 2d

centraloregondaily.com

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Water bottle strikes high school soccer official after upset win, sparking IHSA probe

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that it is investigating "disturbing actions" directed toward an official on Friday, Oct. 30. The incident followed an IHSA Boys Soccer State Series contest at Glenbard South High School (Glen Ellyn, IL). According to the Daily Herald, official Hanah...

Glen Ellyn, IL · 1d

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Women’s Volleyball Falls in Five-Set Thriller to Bluejays

ELMHURST, Ill. (Nov. 6, 2026) - Going the distance in the regular season finale, the North Central College women's volleyball team came up short in a five-set thriller against Elmhurst University Friday night inside R.A. Faganel Hall. An ace from Katie Godo put the Cardinals ahead 2-1 early in the...

Elmhurst, IL · 1d

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Meridian Design Build wraps construction truck maintenance and storage facility in Bartlett

Meridian Design Build recently wrapped construction on a 50,463-square-foot truck maintenance and tire storage facility for Pava Logistics on a 4.2-acre site within Abbott Land & Investment’s Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett, Illinois. The building is the 3rd Build-to-Suit project that Meridian has constructed within the park. The...

Bartlett, IL · 2d

FOX Sports

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Columbus Crew take shutout streak into matchup with the Chicago Fire

LINE: Chicago -101, Columbus +219, Draw +289; over/under is 3.5 goals. BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Crew come into a matchup with the Chicago Fire after notching two straight shutout wins. The Fire are 11-8-6 in Eastern Conference games. Maren Haile-Selassie leads the eighth-ranked scoring team in the MLS with 12...

Bridgeview, IL · 2d