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• Girls volleyball: Scouting this weekend's state tournament

  10-11-2022 23:55
  Barrington, Benet and St. Charles East's girls volleyball teams take aim at the Class 4A state title this weekend in Normal while St. Francis and IC Catholic Prep are alive in the 3A and 2A tournaments, respectively.
  
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• Elgin appears to be luring cannabis business away from Chicago Heights

  10-11-2022 23:45
  The southwest side of Elgin may soon be home to a second cannabis-growing operation.
  
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• Prospect Heights Park District officials move on from defeat in referendum

  10-11-2022 23:16
  After Prospect Heights Park District voters Tuesday rejected a $30 million bond issue to overhaul and improve facilities at Lions Park, district officials say they're committed to providing the best services possible with their available resources.
  
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• Search for owners of 11 forgotten Purple Hearts in state's possession continues

  10-11-2022 22:59
  The Illinois treasurer's office is trying to return to their rightful owners 11 Purple Heart medals that were left in safety deposit boxes and ended up in government possession.
  
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• Is it game over for proposed arcade in Wheeling?

  10-11-2022 22:23
  A plan to open a video game arcade in a Wheeling shopping center has been unplugged by the prospective operator.
  
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• Wheeling restaurant gets municipal grant for new signs

  10-11-2022 22:22
  A Wheeling restaurant has been awarded a municipal grant to help pay for new signs and minor interior work.
  
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• Segment of Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach to reopen

  10-11-2022 22:21
  Cedar Lake Road from Rollins Road to Monaville Road in Round Lake Beach is scheduled to reopen Saturday, Nov. 12.
  
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• Ald. Tom Tunney Won't Run for Chicago Mayor in 2023, Sources Tell NBC 5

  10-11-2022 22:07
  
  Just hours after Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García announced that he’s throwing his hat into the ring for the Chicago mayoral election, another potential candidate has instead decided to drop out, as retiring 44th Ward Ald. Tom Tunney apparently won’t seek the position.
  
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• After Record-Setting Warmth, the Chicago Area is Headed for a Frigid Friday

  10-11-2022 21:42
  
  Chicago-area residents were encouraged by weather forecasters to enjoy the record-setting warmth that arrived in the area Thursday, and that’s because the mercury is about to plummet and to say cold for the foreseeable future.
  
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• Thieves Steal From Vehicle at South Suburban Gas Pump and Flee in Mere Seconds, Video Shows

  10-11-2022 21:18
  
  Surveillance footage that shows brazen thieves in action has prompted suburban police to issue a warning about a rash of thefts at gas pumps.
  
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• Overnight fire damages Lombard business

  10-11-2022 21:18
  A fire that damaged a Lombard business early Thursday mornning remains under investigation.
  
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• 1 Dead, 2 Injured After Brazen Shooting Outside Princeton Park Restaurant, Police Say

  10-11-2022 20:48
  
  One person is dead and two others were injured after a brazen drive-by shooting outside a Princeton Park McDonald's restaurant on Thursday afternoon, which occured with dozens of people walking and driving nearby.
  
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• Poetry, Power and Loss in Theaster Gates’s Survey

  10-11-2022 20:33 via nytimes.com
  Known for his social practice, performance, sculpture and work with archives, the Chicago artist memorializes those who shaped his worldview in his first major American museum survey.
  
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• How you can help Palatine American Legion give sailors Thanksgiving feast

  10-11-2022 20:31
  Palatine American Legion Post 690 family is seeking donations for its Adopt-A-Sailor dinner on Thanksgiving, when sailors from Great Lakes Naval Station will come to the American Legion hall for a holiday feast.
  
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• Des Plaines man charged with identity theft

  10-11-2022 20:30
  A Des Plaines man has been charged with felony identity theft months after a stolen credit card was used to buy alcohol at a local store, police said Thursday.
  
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• Two people hurt in five-vehicle crash on Route 53 at Algonquin Road

  10-11-2022 20:29
  Two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a five-vehicle collision on northbound Route 53 near Algonquin Road in Rolling Meadows late Thursday morning.
  
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• Dining out: New executive chef joins Hey Nonny bistro

  10-11-2022 20:11
  Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights recently welcomed new Executive Chef Mauro Berruti to its bistro along with a variety of new menu items.
  
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• Does Mail Come On Veterans Day?

  10-11-2022 19:19
  
  As Veterans Day, a federal holiday that honors Americans who have served the country in the U.S. Armed Forces takes place tomorrow, many Americans are wondering if they will receive mail or not.
  
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• The Food Guy: Banh Mi and Pho the Star Menu Items at Pholicious in Bloomingdale

  10-11-2022 19:16
  
  Most of Chicago’s Vietnamese restaurants are gathered around Argyle Street in Uptown, with a few pockets in the suburbs. One of those spots, which is in west suburban Bloomingdale, has garnered attention. You’d think with a name like Pholicious, the emphasis of this restaurant – tucked into a Bloomingdale strip mall – would be the beefy bowl of pho, jammed...
  
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• More Than One-Quarter of Illinois Counties Have Passed Referendums to Explore Seceding From State

  10-11-2022 19:07
  
  Two Illinois counties and a portion of another passed non-binding referendums on Election Day that would encourage their elected officials to engage in discussions about potentially severing ties with the state government, but the votes were hardly a new phenomenon as downstate residents seek to express their displeasure with lawmakers.
  
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• Amazon set to open one of two new facilities in Huntley this weekend

  10-11-2022 19:05
  One of Amazon's new facilities in Huntley is primed to open Sunday and soon could employ about 500 people in the coming months, company officials said.
  
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• Outgoing Illinois House GOP Leader Durkin on Midterm Losses: ‘We Need to Move on From Donald Trump'

  10-11-2022 18:51
  
  Just hours after Democrats won major victories across Illinois in Tuesday’s midterm elections, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin announced he would not seek another term as minority leader. Speaking out about his decision on Thursday, Durkin said he made a commitment to himself after the June primary that he would stay on as long as the GOP won enough seats.
  
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• Jill Biden to visit Rolling Meadows High School Monday

  10-11-2022 18:30
  First lady Jill Biden will visit Rolling Meadows High School Monday to kick off National Apprenticeship Week, her office announced Thursday.
  
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• Lake County property transfers for Sept. 27 to Oct. 11, 2022

  10-11-2022 17:50
  Lake County property transfers for Sept. 27 to Oct. 11, 2022
  
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• Kane County property transfers for Sept. 16 to Oct. 11, 2022

  10-11-2022 17:50
  Kane County property transfers for Sept. 16 to Oct. 11, 2022
  
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• DuPage County property transfers for Sept. 19 to Oct. 11, 2022

  10-11-2022 17:50
  DuPage County property transfers for Sept. 19 to Oct. 11, 2022
  
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• Cook County property transfers for Sept. 16 to Oct. 11, 2022

  10-11-2022 17:50
  Cook County property transfers for Sept. 16 to Oct. 11, 2022
  
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• 13 Illinois Powerball Players Won Prizes of $50,000 or More, and Here's Where Tickets Were Purchased

  10-11-2022 17:08
  
  While the massive jackpot for Monday’s Powerball drawing was won in California, some lucky Illinois residents are cashing in, with more than a dozen players winning $50,000 or more in the game.
  
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• Girls volleyball: Barrington's Horwath earns Cook County All-Area Captain

  10-11-2022 17:06
  Jess Horwath started playing beach volleyball as a young girl right in her own backyard when her mother went to Home Depot and purchased materials to set up a sand court in the backyard.
  
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• SAFE-T Act Will Soon Take Effect, But Changes Could Come First. What to Expect

  10-11-2022 16:57
  
  The SAFE-T Act is set to take effect in Illinois next year, but before it does, some changes could be made.
  
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• 7 years after suing COD, former President Breuder could receive $4 million to settle lawsuit

  10-11-2022 16:44
  The College of DuPage board of trustees is poised to sign off on a deal that would pay $4 million to former President Robert Breuder to settle his long-running wrongful termination lawsuit against the board.
  
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• Titans unable to find their footing against Glenbard West

  10-11-2022 15:55
  Glenbard West running back Julius Ellens hit the Titans with 312 yards rushing, 5 TDs in Class 8A football playoffs
  
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• Obama Center Construction Suspended After Hateful Symbol Found at Project Site

  10-11-2022 15:27
  
  Construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park has been temporarily halted after a noose was discovered at the project site Thursday morning.
  
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• City Council Committee Rejects Sweeping Search Warrant Reforms Despite Emotional Plea From Anjanette Young

  10-11-2022 15:12
  
  Ignoring an emotional plea from social worker Anjanette Young, a City Council committee on Thursday shot down sweeping search warrant reforms aimed at preventing a repeat of the botched raid on the wrong home that forced Young to stand naked before an all-male team of police officers.
  
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• Flair for farce: Oak Brook's First Folio revisits delightful 'Jeeves Intervenes'

  10-11-2022 13:07
  To begin its final season, First Folio Theatre revisits Margaret Raether's delicious comedy "Jeeves Intervenes," about the misadventures of bumbling aristocrat Bertie and his ever-capable valet Jeeves, which the Oak Brook theater first staged 14 years ago.
  
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• Girls volleyball: Libertyville's Kasten earns Lake County All-Area Captain

  10-11-2022 12:17
  Keira Kasten says Libertyville volleyball will forever have a special place in her heart.
  
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• The Cities Rats Love

  10-11-2022 11:00 via nytimes.com
  One city — not New York — has been declared the “rattiest” for eight years running in an annual study by Orkin.
  
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• Aurora bank robbed Wednesday evening

  10-11-2022 04:47
  The man who robbed an Aurora bank on Wednesday is still at large, according to the Chicago FBI.
  
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• In the suburban counties, the blue wave spread further

  10-11-2022 02:10
  Four years after Democrats made significant gains in the region, several of the collar counties turned a darker shade of blue on Tuesday. Democrats flipped key state House districts in the Northwest suburbs. Democrats solidified control of the Lake County Board. The GOP has no representation in Congress from northeastern Illinois. And in DuPage, Democratic state Rep. Deb Conroy became the first woman elected county board chair.
  
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• $3 million bail stands for Grayslake man

  10-11-2022 01:50
  A Grayslake man who is accused of threatening to kill two students and shoot up their school has been denied a reduction in his $3 million bail, according to the Lake County state's attorney's office.
  
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• No injuries in Wauconda house fire

  10-11-2022 01:40
  No one was injured in a fire that resulted in $100,000 in damage to a Wauconda rental home, according to the Wauconda Fire Department.
  
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• Democrats fare well in state House and Senate races in DuPage, Will counties

  10-11-2022 01:39
  Democratic candidates, both incumbents and newcomers, fared well in numerous state Senate and House races in DuPage and Will counties.
  
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• Syed's defeat of Bos in 51st House District bucked trend of incumbent victories in Northwest suburbs

  10-11-2022 01:02
  Among the Illinois House and Senate races in the Northwest suburbs, voters Tuesday largely favored incumbents -- most of them Democrats -- but there were some exceptions.
  
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• No red wave here: Democratic congressional candidates won big in the suburbs

  10-11-2022 00:49
  Democrats -- nearly all of them incumbents -- swept every suburban congressional seat in Tuesday's election.
  
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• 'A heart for change': Advocates celebrate voters' approval of mental health boards

  10-11-2022 00:43
  Voters in four suburban counties made a strong statement Tuesday about the importance of treating mental health. Voters approved tax increases allowing for the creation of community mental health boards in Addison, Lisle, Naperville, Schaumburg, Wheeling and Vernon townships, as well as Will County.
  
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• Laura Faver Dias wins state House seat, will resign from Grayslake village board

  10-11-2022 00:30
  The people of Grayslake are gaining a new state representative and losing a village board member after Lauren Faver Dias' election victory Tuesday.
  
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